text: How to Hire Your First Lawn Care Employee | Service Autopilot
  There are 100+ reasons why you should hire a field worker…
  … but you only need this ONE:
  You pay your worker $12 an hour. With this new employee, you will now earn $28 in profit, per hour – without doing extra work!
  …however, there is another bonus to hiring your first employee ASAP.
  Eventually, with enough employees working for you, you will get out of the field. It will be more valuable and time-effective for you to work on other things – sales, marketing, growing.
  Free time to spend with his family…
  "Employees free you up to work ON your business, instead of IN your business."
  …and there are guys out there who will shout until they are blue in the face. "When I work alone, I work better. An employee would just drag me down."
  Either – They don't want to deal with employees. Good for them, and good for you. They will stay small, which means less competition for you.
  Or – They tried to hire employees before, and got burned. Problem was they hired the wrong people.
  Inexperienced labor may be cheaper, but it also slows down the growth of a business. So, Mike's company looked for experience:
  Today, Mike has dozens of employees. It's safe to say he has seen hundreds of hiring mistakes.
  The Interview – Take your prospective employee to neutral ground. A coffee shop works well. Ask them questions about their work history, experience, etc. Only you can judge if they fit in your company.
  Background Checks – Protect yourself. Try Crimcheck.com for background checks. You might also want Motor Vehicle Reports if this new employee will drive a truck.
  The Offer Letter – Make your decision official by sending your employee an Offer Letter. This is a two-sided letter. It sets expectations for your employee and protects your company if that employee fails to meet these expectations.
  Payroll – Use a payroll tool. Service Autopilot integrates with Quickbooks, a payroll software that is practically industry standard at this point.
  Legal Paperwork – Taxes, hiring forms, payroll deductions, etc.. The requirements are different for employment in the United States and hiring in Canada.