What would you do if your child worked for you and had a cruddy entitled attitude?

My mother’s solution was to fire me for the summer.
I thought she was joking. Then when I realized it and headed home she told me to clean my room before she got there and it was to be spotless, “seeing that I wasn’t busy at work”. When I didn’t do that she grounded me. Guess what lesson learned. Work your ass off and do your job it doesn’t matter if you’ve got family/friends in high places. Why aren’t more parents like that?

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toddr13 · 46-50, M

I worked for both parents when I was a teen. One of my brothers had an attitude when working at my father's firm, which lasted for about ten minutes, when he realized that his surname on the letterhead meant nothing in terms of the respect he was demanding, but had yet to earn. Teaching respect for others and their roles in the organization and outlining clear responsibilities would be an important concept that I would teach a child.

For me, sometimes my parents were competing for me, such that I had to schedule them in the summer, balancing the needs of my mother's practice with my father's firm, and the roles that I was given in each.

Soramarie · 26-30, F

i has clear responsibilities I just had failed them and had a poor attitude at the time.

toddr13 · 46-50, M

@Soramarie Sometimes that happens. You live and learn.

Oster1 · M

Excellent, your Mom is a very wise woman......and you’re getting there.. I worked in a major family businesses, all of my life☺️

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Soramarie · 26-30, F

i was adopted, I don’t regret any time spend with a woman who cares about me enough to take me in as a preteen and knock me down a few pegs. I had a lot of attitude that needed redirected, but she stuck with me She busted my ass More than once, pissed me off, but she is an amazing mom❤️. One day I’ll own that restaurant.

Oster1 · M

@Soramarie And the older she gets.......the more she will depend on her

Soramarie · 26-30, F

absolutely! I still have a lot to learn. She runs stuff like Ramsey so it’s learn or loose your head. But you get amazing lessons, and great skill.

Virgo94 · 26-30, F

I probably would've done the same thing as her if my kid didn't get it together after a while. No matter who your boss is, you still have to put in work!

Soramarie · 26-30, F

@Virgo94 I was PISSED at the time but I’d do the same thing to my daughter. And now the going joke is you’ve literally fired me you cannot do anything worse 😂

MikeSp · 56-60, M

So you were a teen when this happened. Do you wish she had spanked you instead?

Soramarie · 26-30, F

@MikeSp yes I was. And no there wasn’t a need for her to. She found a solution that didn’t require that. It was super effective.

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