That's because the best people to manage the houses are recovering addicts who've been clean for a while. And it doesn't hurt if they also have an arrest record.
It's a resume that gives them credibility with the clients. Plus, with this background it's harder for clients to get over on them.
But having this type of employee has obvious risks.
For example, yesterday a manager and his assistant suddenly quit at one of our outlying houses. And when that happens we always wonder what was going on beforehand.
Because decisions like are rarely spur of the moment. Maybe they became lazy or dissatisfied with the job. Could have found a girlfriend. Maybe wanted more money. Could have felt like using. Or perhaps they were already using. We don't know.
With sudden departures like this we first do an audit to see if anything is missing. And often there will be discrepancies with the money. Even though it won't be a huge amount.
Whatever it is, it'll eventually come to the surface.
In the meantime, we have another addict stepping into the job. And we can only hope he does a better job than his predecessor.
