Entreprogrammers Podcast

Episode 151 “I Want To Be A Pig Farmer…”  0:15 Chuck expresses his need to become a pig farmer, in recent times at least. John talks about how this is why EntreProgrammers is a soap opera for entrepreneurs.  4:30 Chuck talks about having a rough time with hiring and all kinds of business challenges. John relates this to exercise, being sore, and worn out. There is a purpose and reasoning. 7:30 Chuck asks about when to pull the plug on references criteria for his new hires. Josh mentions that the information he gets form the references is pretty low, after the test project.  11:00 Josh asks questions about pull the plug, on employees now, compared to the ones Chuck is about to hire. Chuck talks about the test projects he had the candidates do.  15:00 John talks about why he is understanding about people on UpWork, who work from the Philippines, verses those in the US. John stresses the need for people to have “Mommy Skills.”  20:00 Chuck talks about the pay the candidates are asking for pay, verse what he is p