It's crazy, I've been trying to hire an architect to build a house for me, but I don't trust them (they're all liars) so I asked them to draw up blueprints in front of me and describe everything they are doing in great detail. I need to understand what they are doing. This building is important and I don't want a bad hire. They should be able to do this in 10-15 minutes. If they knew what they were doing, this request wouldn't be an issue.

Then I was trying to get someone to do my taxes. So I've been asking every applicant to do my taxes from last year so I can see if they really know what they are doing. I mean sure, they've done taxes for years, but these are my taxes. I've even tried giving them math puzzles around asset depreciation, but people just keep hanging up the phone.

And then, I wanted to add a wing added to my house and I've been trying to get these entitled contractors to come build a shed in my backyard so I can see if they really know how to use nail guns. I've heard people are just big'ol lairs lately, and I need to see how they work. I mean, sure these guys have built many houses in the past, but we have high standards here and only hire A players.

I've only been getting horrible candidates! No one is worth hiring! There is a huge shortage of qualified people.

If only there was a way to fix this.