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Mikado · 08-04-2003, 07:42 AM

So I have a question for all of you. But first some background info. I'm 25, went to college for there years but never graduated. Worked for several years at various IT companies around town, living on my own. Recently I decided that I really wasn't going anywhere or working towards anything, and wanted a change. Even though I had some experience I wasn't able to find a permanent job.

Now, my dad owns his own company. It's a small firm with just him and two other people. However, he makes well over $300,000 a year. He's done well for himself building this up over the past 10 years. So I sit down with him and we discuss the potential of me coming to work for him, and over the course of the next 5 years or so eventually learning enough to take over for him so that he can retire.

My question is, would you consider this taking the easy way out? I have a few friends of mine who think I'm "selling out" if you will, and think I should get my own job and work from there. Should it be held against me that I was fortunate enough to have a successfull parent?

08-04-2003, 07:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mikado Crazy Location: Houston, Texas	Taking the easy way out? So I have a question for all of you. But first some background info. I'm 25, went to college for there years but never graduated. Worked for several years at various IT companies around town, living on my own. Recently I decided that I really wasn't going anywhere or working towards anything, and wanted a change. Even though I had some experience I wasn't able to find a permanent job. Now, my dad owns his own company. It's a small firm with just him and two other people. However, he makes well over $300,000 a year. He's done well for himself building this up over the past 10 years. So I sit down with him and we discuss the potential of me coming to work for him, and over the course of the next 5 years or so eventually learning enough to take over for him so that he can retire. My question is, would you consider this taking the easy way out? I have a few friends of mine who think I'm "selling out" if you will, and think I should get my own job and work from there. Should it be held against me that I was fortunate enough to have a successfull parent?