Why do some choose less money instead of their family business with good money?

Doe you like the business they are in? Would you like to get up and go to work there every day? That is more important than money.

I had a family business I worked in for a number of years. My Ex still works there. I got out because it was hampering my growth. Think it’s imperative that you explore other options before considering joining the family business. Otherwise, it is possible you will always be the child.

Sometimes, family businesses are nice ventures and good experiences for everyone involved. Other times, a family business destroys the family; it makes everybody miserable and causes rifts that will never heal.

On some level, maybe your sisters and cousins know that working in their parents’ businesses would have bad results.

Culture with a dash of anti-parent-rebellion.
Culture because society and the media have put “independence” and “individualism” on a pedestal, while at the same time disparaging those who still live with their parents as adults (“Basement Dwellers”). Working for the family business is similar, and who wants to be associated with basement dwellers?
Anti-parent-rebellion needs no explanation.

You can choose your friends,
but you can’t choose your family.

But I can certainly choose
not to work with my family.
Thank god.

It is important to gain life experience. Also the business if it is one you don’t care for will become an albatross around your neck and both the business and you as a person will suffer for it.

Money doesn’t make happiness a person does need some in order to take care to do the things that make you happy but at some point you achieve an amount that the value of money worthless. Inflated and costly because perception of the worth money doesn’t change either. Say a person works hard puts in 55 to 65 hours a week at a business, not because they enjoy it but because the product (money) is supposed to make them happy.

They end up tired and stressed and wondering why its not working. My opinion is because money alone has no value. But the one we give it as a society and individually.

Other factors that might bear weight in the decision familail obligation expectation. The convenience of it. Lack of own personal direction. Etc.

Consider these things and maybe take a job in the business while making up your mind see how things run if you enjoy it how much time your family puts into it etc.

You are your own person, however it is possible to run your families business and express and feel that. Even if it is not right away.

I think it mostly has to do with morality and your inner character. Not trying to include your business which may simply be like a farmer’s family, something you’ve lived around all your life and has probably witnessed the anxieties and sacrifice of your folks and do not wish to face the possibility of those pains. I myself had a chance to take over a lucrative family business but after realizing to make good money you must be oblivious of your fellow man, I chose to go into blue collar making less.. It was bittersweet as I couldn’t live in the same tradition but I felt good about myself because I wasn’t hurting anyone else to get to the top of the heap then in my old age having to give all my profits to doctors and ungrateful relatives.

I recall your talking about the restaurant rather fondly in the past. Go to school and learn about the restaurant business. With your experience, it should round out your knowledge and give you increased interest in working in the business. You may even open another restaurant that’s equally successful. I would think it could be a very satisfying life if you really enjoy working with people and food.

I don’t think it’s foolish. If you’re really passionate and motivated about what you doing, then I believe one day you’ll be able to build your own family business.

Not my restaurant. I was just wondering. Anyways, I think for me it would have to be lack of personal direction because if I were to take over the grocery my dad some how would be involved and feel the need to control until his dying day lol. Plus I know it has some baggage like his brothers (my uncles) involved in it and they’re kind of messing it up but he feels an obligation to them because they are blood.