Lmao… ive been bailed by my boss before so it happens. Your not the first or last employer to do so. You control the money so u know u will get it back. The family business i worked for burned me hard though. I was hoping they let me do payments but they took my full bail out of my next check and left me with 100 bux. I had to just be grateful as it was better then still being in jail. i was only in there 4 days and my god it felt like 2 weeks. My anxiety thru the roof as i could hardly sleep as it seemed like always something was happening everyday.
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Anymore in my business which is mobile auto repair which i know is far from different. I get people that think your time isnt valuable. When anytime i step out that door or go somewhere i want that customer to pay for that time. Some people ive found to be so entitled to want to do it thier way. I run my business how I WANT TO and not how they think i should run it. I immediately turn these customers away or no longer do business with them. Im alil passive as i normally wont tell them face to face but will avoid contact if they try to contact me again. The money isnt anything to me as that one customer lost i gain 3 more.
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I get that. I have a lot of patients who dictate care. Though they dont realize they are wrong, i just smile and do what they want. However, if something doesnt work after a few tries, i tell them that its not going to happen and we’d better try on a different visit. I have my treatment styles. If a patie t doesnt like them, there are plenty of other chiropractors to go to.
For you, it may just be something you smile and allow, yet just give honest feedback on things.
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Hey small business owners! I’m hoping you would be so kind as to answer a few questions for me — What was the deciding factor that led you to open your business? How long did you think on it before making the leap?
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For me, it was less of an option, but a necessity. Staying as an Associate forever would never lead me to better earning potential. No matter how hard I worked as an Associate, I’d only increase my pay by a fraction, while lining other people’s pockets passively. In the past 6 months of me taking over my business, I doubled my earning. Next year I may be close to Tripling it.
Going back to your question though. What is the motivation to make the leap? I’d say for the reasons I just stated, for one. Another point is that you won’t have to answer to a boss anymore. Not that you won’t have to answer to anyone, but you have more control over those interactions.
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Do any of my small business peeps work with family? Especially angry, toxic, abusive family? I am struggling a lot today with dealing with someone past boundaries…
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I don’t have that challenge since I work alone. Are you around them a lot?
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Yes, daily 
sometimes everything is fine but his anger is explosive and unpredictable. We see a group counselor but I don’t know that he’s really making a huge effort?
It’s such a challenge to work with family to begin with but then when they blow up on you randomly it’s almost impossible.
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Does a non profit organization count in this thread? And if so, does anyone know how I would go about setting one up?
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So, you work with your family AND the whole group sees a group counselor? That person you are describing sounds emotionally abusive and I can see how that would be hard to work with. Maybe you can vent on the “checking in daily thread” and that might help you get through the day. Or can you go on some calming walks (weather permitting where you live)? I’m sorry I can’t be of more help.
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It looks a little intense @Scorpn. I googled and found this: https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/how-to-start-a-nonprofit/
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Jeez. 
Too much for me to take on for now. But maybe one day I’ll have the time and money to do it.
The problem will be finding people to be the board of directors, since i don’t know enough people outside of here and my job 
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I told my wife when I bought the business that I didn’t want to work with her. Having her in the office would ruin how I communicate with my patients. She’d scrutinize what I say and I’d edit myself. It just wouldn’t be a good relationship. So, she doesn’t get involved.
Can’t really speak to your situation. That is rough.
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I used to own 3. I now own 1 and I’m starting to think that is 1 too many. Covid, Brexit and now the situation in the Ukraine has made raw materials and fuel go through the roof. I’ve put money away these last 5 years and the only thing stopping me selling up is the fact I have 3 guys working for me who love their jobs.
The attitude of the general public has become terrible, seems every man and their dog think they’re owed something for nothing. Had a woman yesterday try and argue with me why I wouldn’t move a job from Friday she had booked in, to Sunday! 
They honestly think they are doing you a favour by using you. She was politely told no.
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Haha, I can relate to that a bit. My husband (who is a carpenter and has been a plumber) built the bathrooms at our new nursery location. He’s done so other work for us… but we could never work full time together. We wouldn’t be married anymore 
he does fantastic work but at the pace of a snail lolol
Edit: yes this is so hard. It’s my little brother that’s the issue. His wife also works for us. I’m at a loss for what to do! His actions aren’t threatening my sobriety in any way. Just figured I’d see if anyone could relate.
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Yeah, I said that it’s been annoying lately at work. Had a therapist with a lot of mental health struggles. I get that, and I feel for her, but I also have a freaking business to run. If your mental health issues are causing you to lash out at other employees and patients, you’re a risk to my business. She decided to quit of her own accord and I didn’t do anything to dissuade her, like i’d done in the past. I’ve been too much of a crutch to her. She needs to figure stuff out the hard way (@Englishd style).
So, then I’m interviewing new therapists and hire one. She calls out the very first day because her kid has a fever and she has no back up. Once again, I understand it’s hard being a single mother and all, but I can’t have my patients getting cancelled on at the last minute like that. It’s just the sense of immediate flakeyness that I can’t get over. I have another interview tomorrow. Hopefully they are better than her.
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