>I suppose that means I need to be a bit more brutal in trying people out and then discarding them, which isn't much fun. Remember, you don't owe a freelancer

>I suppose that means I need to be a bit more brutal in trying people out and then discarding them, which isn't much fun. Remember, you don't owe a freelancer anything except what you've promised them. Pay them fairly (and quickly) for the work they've done, but don't continue to give them more work if you're not happy with them.