I think the whole "never work for family" advice is overblown

My uncle has a small crew up in Lancaster and everyone told me not to take a job with him. Said it would ruin the relationship. Been 18 months now and honestly it's the best gig I've had. He's harder on me than the other guys but he also taught me how to read a grade rod in two days when I was completely lost. Maybe it's just me but if you can set boundaries it works fine. Has anyone else had a good experience working with family?

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angela19118d ago

Your uncle teaching you to read a grade rod in two days is actually a bigger deal than people realize." Most family business warnings come from situations where nobody bothered to set rules about work vs. personal time, but you guys clearly figured that out. Sounds like the real issue is whether your family knows how to separate boss mode from uncle mode, and yours does just fine.

jennifer_west18d ago

Been there with family dynamics... it's way harder than people give it credit for. Setting those work/personal boundaries early is the only thing that keeps everyone talking at Thanksgiving. Sounds like you guys nailed it.