What do I do when I’m stuck in family business that is currently hurting my health and holding my career back?
November 22nd, 2010
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xec_7 asked:
I am a young educated engineer graduated from one of the top schools in Canada with diverse work experiences, network, and skill sets. For the last year, I have been helping our family businesses but recently fell ill due to toxic mold in a hazardous work environment. In addition to that, our family businesses are disorganized and poorly managed but should be profitable if we (mainly I) put more effort into it. I have a sister unfortunately she is not willing to help. My problem is that I don’t want to lose my window of opportunity to transition into a rewarding career by sacrificing any more time and health. I feel that I already sacrificed more than I am comfortable with but if I leave, the businesses and my parents will most likely fall apart. My sister and I will most likely inherit all this so it’s best to plan for it early. Furthermore, in our hard economic times some additional hundred thousand dollars per year also allows us much more buying power, jobs and vitality for the community, as well as insurance against other volatile investments.
I am a young educated engineer graduated from one of the top schools in Canada with diverse work experiences, network, and skill sets. For the last year, I have been helping our family businesses but recently fell ill due to toxic mold in a hazardous work environment. In addition to that, our family businesses are disorganized and poorly managed but should be profitable if we (mainly I) put more effort into it. I have a sister unfortunately she is not willing to help. My problem is that I don’t want to lose my window of opportunity to transition into a rewarding career by sacrificing any more time and health. I feel that I already sacrificed more than I am comfortable with but if I leave, the businesses and my parents will most likely fall apart. My sister and I will most likely inherit all this so it’s best to plan for it early. Furthermore, in our hard economic times some additional hundred thousand dollars per year also allows us much more buying power, jobs and vitality for the community, as well as insurance against other volatile investments.
I am torn between:
Family and entrepreneurial values vs. Selfish Career-oriented ambition???… any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Black Mold
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