Currently, my wife works only part time outside the home. This allows me more opportunity to meet my work demands, as well as giving her more time to prioritize my at-home projects. Every day brings a new challenge. Because of constantly changing technology and the creativity of students, no two yearbook pages are ever the same. I am also fortunate in that I work with a dedicated and industrious group of co-workers who are very focused on meeting our customers' needs.
Yearbook production is a seasonal business.
However, we often have a hard time recruiting and retaining qualified employees because they may only have a five-month season their first year. Once they are laid off, many first-year employees will seek employment that is full time. If they are successful, there is very little chance that they will return to a seasonal job the next year. Because of high turnover of new employees and the complexity of many of our jobs, we are constantly spending a great deal of resources on recruitment and training. I try to always have a positive, upbeat attitude.