I'll tell you about hiring an assistant, you have to work twice as hard the first month or two getting them up to speed, it's worth it in the long run, but it can be challenging.
One thing about Spencer working for Jeff I sure don't think he's a novice; he's already spitting out his own designs and doing a great job too.
I wish I had some help in fact I've been working so freaking hard lately I really thinking about retiring or taking a long, long break.