You have quite a pool to draw from right now!
What's very hard to find, even in this recession is someone that shows up on time, doesn't drink, do drugs, litter, smoke inside, lie, cheat, or steal. Showing up on time seems to be a key trait of someone good. It's true: eighty percent of success is just showing up.
Not here in the middle of nowhere I don't! I've got a big old house that always needs something. f I phoned 20 people about home improvements, 19 would have answering machines and 18 of those would not return my call. They all want to work on big commercial jobs at hourly rates. Last time I needed a toilet replaced, I got an estimate of $300 from the only company that called me back, and that didn't include materials. (Never did fix that thing.)
Thank heavens we don't need a roof or a porch fix!