Fretting over whether the wisest course of action would be to keep working with… or dismiss… a new employee?
As you may know, all my employees were hired on a trial basis, where (as I put it)
We’re trying each other on for size. You get to see if you like the job, the people, the duties… even me. And I get to do the same: observe how you work, how you interact with staff and customers, and whether you can and will accomplish a variety of tasks. If either of us decide this wasn’t a good choice, we can back out, no hard feelings, during this time period.
Now, it seems I was employing a Best Practice! Yup, pun intended.
As Bob Phipps says here:
I’m often asked what is one of the best practices from successful retailers. It’s simple. They get rid of the bad employees sooner. Termination is just part of the retail hiring process.
Auntie Kate The Resale Expert 
Off topic…Does your “Too Good To Be Threw” Resale bible have any information if you’re renting out Vendor spaces within your shop? Thanks! Really enjoy your Posts!
Diane Merriott
Hi Diane! Thanks fir asking. You can access the full Table of Contents of Too Good to be Threw Complete Operations Manual here. Renting space to others within your business is, of course, a possibility. Since their booths, merchandise, presentation, prices and policies will be seen by shoppers as a direct reflection of YOUR business, though, I would be very careful in selecting and working with them.