A lot of good people in niche areas have their own projects and goals and don't mind picking up part-time work if it fits in with their goals. This might not de

A lot of good people in niche areas have their own projects and goals and don't mind picking up part-time work if it fits in with their goals. This might not describe the guy you want running your server, but its the way a LOT of creative freelancers work. Just anecdotally, two of my best hires started working for me in some part-time capacity before coming on full-time. In these cases, hiring part-time ended up being a kind of courtship. Especially since people instinctively judge most jobs by the salary, if you've got a small but growing company, hiring part-time can be a useful way of ramping up help while controlling costs.