Taking on a Manager

[Curlysue]

I'm self employed, and about to make some major changes in my business. I want to take on a manager, but really unsure how to go about it? If I employ a manager for 40 hours a week. Do I give him/her a budget for the other staff s wages? Im worried a manager will spend spend spend every penny Iv put into the business. But I want to take a step back too. I want to give the manager as much responsibility as he/she can handle, but at the same time Im really worried for my business.

[gammaray]

You need to decide which bits of your business you need a manager for.. You would set the limits of their responsibility and what they can and can't do. If necessary, you keep control of sensitive areas, such as payroll and accounting. It would be foolish to hand over control of your business to someone you don't know or don't trust, but at the same time pointless to hire a manager that is not allowed to manage.

[Curlysue]

Thank you so much for your advice + answers. I have a lot of ground work to do before I make any big decisions.

Thanks,

Curly.