At a guess, I'd say that it's just anything out of the ordinary scares people a bit! Taking someone on part-time for a traditionally full-time role maybe does

At a guess, I'd say that it's just anything out of the ordinary scares people a bit! Taking someone on part-time for a traditionally full-time role maybe does involve some additional trust. Maybe a more sustainable approach would be to start full-time, and look at moving to a part-time situation after settling in?