def num_check(question, num_type="float", exit_code=None):
    """Checks that response is a float / integer more than zero"""

    if num_type == "float":
        error = "Please enter a number more than 0."
    else:
        error = "Please enter an integer more than 0."

    while True:

        response = input(question)

        # check for exit code and return it if entered
        if response == exit_code:
            return response

        # check datatype is correct and that number
        # is more than zero
        try:

            if num_type == "float":
                response = float(response)
            else:
                response = int(response)

            if response > 0:
                return response
            else:
                print(error)

        except ValueError:
            print(error)


def not_blank(question):

    while True:
        response = input(question)

        if response != "":
            return response

        print("Sorry, this can't be blank. Please try again. \n")


# Main routine goes here

# loop for testing purposes
while True:
    employee_name = not_blank("Employee Title")
    employee_amount = num_check("Amount of employees: ", "integer")
    print(f"You are employing {employee_amount} {employee_name}s")
    print()