I have 4 employees on the clock right now.
My manager is invaluable - I don't resent her being here.
The other 3 - nothing to do. Bored.
Me? Slammed and over-saturated with things to do and about 80 items on my queue - most of them creeping into unacceptable response times. I'm sure you know how I feel.
This is not a complaint, by the way, it's just an observation.
I can't seem to teach the others to relieve me of the work I have to do, no matter how much time I spend training them.
They still require more time from me to complete things than as if I just did them myself, regardless of the training time investment.
I would admit my own shortcomings, but being a trainer is not one of them. I'm pretty good at it - still, I fail.
I'm ready to give up on the concept of leverage for the most part (I'll keep the office manager and a part-time receptionist) and just do everything myself.
Am I the only one who feels this way?
What am I doing wrong?
Should I be busting my butt - right now - all day - -and have the money flow just to pay the employees?
Feels like I'm doing it wrong.