Why Hiring People Won’t Save You Time

Hey,

I hope all of you are having an amazing week.

In this email I wanted to address a common misconception when it comes to hiring.

Because many people think that a new hire will pretty much instantly save them time.

But that’s not the case, in reality: It’s the opposite.

There are two routes you can go:

1. You don’t train them and hope for the best.

In this case they will save you time for about 24 hours after which you will realize that everything is going south and you need to step in.

1. You properly prepare the role and train them.

This is the option you should go with. However, it comes with a significant time invest before and after hiring someone.

Before even talking to possible candidates, you need to make sure everything is documented.

And with everything, I mean EVERYTHING.

If it’s part of doing the job, it needs to be documented.

You need: SOPs for tasks where they’re applicable, standard documentation for everything else, detailed breakdowns of all automations used in the role, a complete list of software with explanations of their functions, instructions on how they’re utilized, and much much more.

But once you hire them, that’s when the real fun begins (I genuinely enjoy this part, though most people don’t).

Because now you have to hop on a call or meet with them IRL and walk them through all their responsibilities, SOPs, documentation, etc, and make sure your new hire fully understand all of it.

Once that’s done—which typically takes a full day or more—you begin daily check-ins to review their work, quickly catch any misunderstandings, and refine processes to better align with their working style.

Over time, you can gradually reduce daily calls—shifting to every 2–4 days—until a weekly call, Loom update, or team meeting is sufficient.

The amount of time this takes highly depends on your hire and their role, but trust me, it’s not gonna be done in a week.

So next time you want to hire someone because you really need to get some tasks off your chest, remember—it’ll only work if you invest even more time upfront.

If it’s truly urgent, you’re better off outsourcing specific tasks to contractors and hiring someone once you have the time for it. :)

Cheers,

Tyler