What challenges do business owners face when hiring family members?
Thinking of bringing my father onboard to help complete estimates and small task to free up some time.
Curious who has done this and if there were issues.
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In our early years, my little sister was on our roster a total of four times in four years. She didn’t expect rules and policy to apply to her, and felt the bare minimum was good enough because she was related to me. This is absolutely not the case with everyone, but I’ve had a multitude of friends hired where this was also the case- at this stage I don’t really entertain the option.
acquaintances, however, have worked out really well and they respect the company and our policies.
I would ensure professional boundaries up front with clear tasks and KPIs that measure the assets this position brings you (even if it is time freedom for yourself). Best of luck with whatever you decide!