# How to hire & fire helpers

You can employ up to 5 helpers in each Garden. Currently the helpers NFTs available for employment are Cronos Cruisers. Helpers will boost the earnings of the garden they are employed at.\


Note that hiring a helper to work on your Garden will transfer the NFT from your wallet to the Garden. The NFT will not be available to be used for any other purpose until the helper is fired. \


## **How to hire helpers**

To employ a helper to work on one of your gardens open the desired garden.\


**Protip:** You can view all available gardens on the [VNO Page](https://veno.finance/vno).

Step 1. Visit the employ helper page:

On the garden page, click on Grow. Once on the watering page click on the Employ Helpers Tab.

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Step 2. On the helper page you can view all your currently employed helpers. Click on Hire to open the hire Menu.

{% hint style="info" %}
Note: To be able to employ helpers you need to ensure your garden is being watered. Read our guide on [how to water your garden](../../../../protocol/veno-garden#watering).
{% endhint %}

Step 3. From here you can see all available helpers currently in your wallet.

Step 4. Select the helpers you want to employ on the garden by clicking on each helper.

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Step 5. Confirm your selection by confirming the transaction in the wallet. Your helpers will be transferred to work on the selected Garden.

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## **How to fire a helper**

You can fire employed helpers at any time. Firing a helper will transfer the NFT back to your wallet.

Step 1. Visit the employ helper page:

On the garden page, click on watering. Once on the watering page click on the Employ Helpers Tab.

Step 2. On the helper page you can view all your currently employed helpers. Click on Fire to open the Fire Menu.

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Step 3. From here you can see all your helpers currently employed in the garden.

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Step 4. Select the helpers you want to fire by clicking on each helper.

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Step 5. Confirm your selection by confirming the transaction in the wallet. Your helpers will be transferred from the garden back to your wallet.\
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Fired helpers can be hired again at any time, as long as they are in your wallet.
