I have seen cases where the business owner hires some of their family members to work on the business. In a situation where these family members starts causing trouble, how would you let them go in a way that it would not affect your relationship as a family? I know of someone who his cousin works for him and the cousin is extremely rude to his customers but he doss not know how to let him go.
Would you be able to sack your family member?
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I am a very decisive person. If it ever happens that I have to sack a family member, I won't even think it twice. I know it would generate a lot of negative energy but my business is important.
It seems you don't understand family members an complacency. They are always feeling cocky that they are part of the ownership of the business and would not even heed repeated warnings.
A real business person would sack such a family member when it is clear that his or her business is under threat. Highest, the family member would be compensated when the employer relative is summoned.
I won't even think about it twice. Facing family sanctions is better than facing bankruptcy in my business. Incompetence should be punished no matter who is involved unless it turns to nepotism.
I do not think that anyone who loves his family members would do such a thing. This is very bad and shows that you do not love your family members.
The interest of the business should come first and if a family member commits a crime, appropriate penalty should be served.
This is a very good and unique question. This is probably one of the hardest positions an entrepreneur could possibly be in - however, as a true professional and as the leader of your business, you must take control and calmly let the family member know about what they have been doing wrongly, and then firstly, warning them about their action and if the warning is abused then calmly letting them know that they are being fired from the organization.
