First Employee

[chonok]

I am potentially looking to take on my first employee, but one thing that bothers me is holidays.

That is my holidays and not the employees.

It will be an office based job and when I go away there will be no-one else around to open up. I suppose I could give them a key, but they are going to be very junior and i'm really not sure if I would trust them. Even if I do find someone to open up, how the hell I am i supposed to make sure that they actually turn up somewhere near on time and do some work!?

[chonok]

I'm saying that they are going to be quite junior (probably 19, 20 ish) and I wouldn't have trusted myself when I was that age!

[chonok]

dartissimus said:

The joys of having your own business.
Make sure you employ wisely.
I've been beaten to the obvious answer, it's all about trust
If you do trust them, then they will earn money for you whilst you're away.
Otherwise make them take the same holidays as you and continue as you are.

Thanks, a more reasonable answer.

Can you make an employee take certain holidays?

[chonok]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone.

A few very good points and having thought about it over the weekend, i'm probably over-thinking it/worrying more than I need to.

Cheers.