In this industry which follows the rhythms of the calendar, on days when nothing is going on they just hang around sleeping, while in busy periods they may go several days with little sleep. One of the biggest problems Huang Ho Fa faces is how to get and retain workers.
另外，跟著歲時、節令走的糕餅業，清閒時坐在店頭打磕睡，忙時幾天幾夜沒得睡，要如何解決人工需求的問題，的確也是「黃合發」面臨的重大考驗。