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AITJ for refusing to keep helping out after I was pushed out of my job?
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Facing the consequences of this attitude was one mom who was unhappy with her daughter refusing to return to her business after she sold it, and the new owner let her go. The mom had stayed on as the CEO and was hoping her daughter would come back to help her draft documents.
Her child refused, as she was busy helping rebuild her dad's business while also caring for him. The mom got angry that she no longer had the years of access she had had to her daughter before, and the daughter wasn't sure if she was being unfair.
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People assured the daughter that she had done the right thing.
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The woman appreciated the advice.
Mom allows daughter to be fired from family business, expects her to work as her secretary for free: 'She keeps telling me it's my duty'
Work and family can be a tricky thing to mix, precisely because it is so easy to be taken advantage of. Behavior that would be easy to clock as bad and exploitative if a boss or coworker were just some random stranger can be overlooked when somebody is working for a close family member. For some people, operating a business with relatives is living the dream, but that isn't the case for everybody. In fact, many in this situation find themselves under pressure in ways that they wouldn't in any other job.
This is especially common in scenarios where adult children work for their parents. While it's true that nepotism can come in handy for promotions, there are also business-owning moms and dads who see their kids as little more than cheap labor. If they're not careful, this can wind up jeopardizing their relationship as well as their professional success.
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