Renewal and Recruitment

CHARLOTTE

The following weeks were a whirlwind of activities, mainly focused on renovating the house and interviewing new staff. Initially, I had decided not to be involved in the selection process, but Maria insisted on consulting me about everything. So, this morning, we found ourselves sitting in the study with a group of applicants waiting in the hallway.

Setting up seating arrangements for the fifteen candidates who had applied for the position was a challenge, but we managed to get it done. Amidst the chaos, the handymen Maria had hired to fix the wall called to reschedule, and she was visibly miffed about it.

"Think about it like this," I whispered as I rocked our chairs gently. "It would've been terrible to interview in such a noisy environment."

“But still, we needed to get it done today.” Her face morphed into a frown. “I could find a different firm to handle it.”

“Didn’t you say they were the best you knew?”

“Yes, but I’m sure there are others equally capable,” she answere