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Hi everyone! I would like to discuss about this topic “Fathers taking children into their business”!!!
Are fathers supposed to help their children by giving them a job/position in their business or isn’t it healthy for the relationship between them, or maybe – depends who the father is & who the son is…
or maybe – depends who the father is & who the son is..
Of course it does…that should be the first question.
yes. it is a mitzva for a father to give his son a job. a business is even better
Of course it depends who the father/son is. What is the point of building a business if not to see it continue into the generations. What does one expect to do with a business upon retirement, just sell it? Does one really put all their kochos into something just to turn it over to someone else?
On the other hand, children should not be cocky and just assume, oh, i don’t have to worry, my parents will give me a job, i’ve got it made. No one should just assume that they have it coming to them. Everyone should understand, that any business was built on blood, sweat and tears and that anyone who comes to work there has to pay his dues, even a beloved son.
When a father gives a son a job, the son must come to work with respect for his father AND for all the employees that were there before him. Even if he is now in a supervisory role. He must learn how to balance the job he has with the respect he must show. Because no matter what role he takes on, he is not the BOSS, he is just like everyone else, an employee.
Interesting you ask. My son-in-law said he asked his father to take him into his business and he refused. Now I would never discuss this with my mechuten.
Fabie- Careful about protecting your son-in-law’s identity!
To the question- yes…but with loads of caution- obviously you wont be able to treat him like a normal employee.
It is definitely a balancing act, but every man who is proud of his business, IMHO, truly wants to groom his son or sons to take over one day.
It depends on the father, the son and the business. The son has to have the skills to do the job (or be able to learn them) There have been cases where the son took over and did very well and others where he ran the place into the ground.
Of course the father should not always assume that the son Wants to go into the family business as well. (It depends on a lot of things)
Actually the company I work for was founded buy a man but funded by his father. The company just sold for $18million a few months ago, so a great result all around.
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