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Not going to comment on the time scale of things as we all know an hour's work can take 3 and a days work can be done half, just depends if you encounter any problems or not.
I will say though that you cant expect them to break a sweat every hour of the day like you, it's your business so your naturally going to be committed to the firm more than they are. Have you actually sat down with them and had a chat about your concerns? Sometimes biting your tongue isn't the best way to go, a good boss is firm but fair. My last boss who trained me was firm (won't comment on the fairness bit) and if I'd have left a customer with no water on overnight he'd have gone through the roof, so you getting a phone call at 7pm on a Friday with your guys leaving a customer with no water for the weekend is not acceptable. If you run round after them picking up the slack and don't say anything, they will let you. Toughen up and be their boss, not their friend.
I will say though that you cant expect them to break a sweat every hour of the day like you, it's your business so your naturally going to be committed to the firm more than they are. Have you actually sat down with them and had a chat about your concerns? Sometimes biting your tongue isn't the best way to go, a good boss is firm but fair. My last boss who trained me was firm (won't comment on the fairness bit) and if I'd have left a customer with no water on overnight he'd have gone through the roof, so you getting a phone call at 7pm on a Friday with your guys leaving a customer with no water for the weekend is not acceptable. If you run round after them picking up the slack and don't say anything, they will let you. Toughen up and be their boss, not their friend.