Decisions, Decisions

My biological father has offered me an executive position in his business. He owns a moving company. Although I am apprehensive about working with him because, ugh, he works my nerves sometimes with this whole, “I’m your dad and I want you to call me dad and treat me like your dad” mess. Dude, I just met you, calm down.

Aside from my personal feelings about him and our past, it seems like a great opportunity to apply what I learned at the newspaper and learn more about running a business. The catch: the salary he offered me is garbage. Way less than I was making at the newspaper.

So, I offered him my services part-time and he is considering my offer. He doesn’t want me to look for outside work and even gave me the testimony of my former publisher whom he has known for a while. She is the current owner and publisher of the business that her father handed down to her. But when she started she was a clerk, then worked her way up, learning every facet of the newspaper business. He wants me to do the same.

I explained to him that yes, she did work her way up earning a few pennies from her job. But HER FATHER took care of her all of that time. Her family was wealthy and she had no children to support. He supported her lifestyle which allowed her to accept such a meager salary, knowing one day she would own the business. I don’t have that luxury. I have to make sure that I can take care of my family. If he wants to get me a place to live and pay my bills, OFCOURSE I will go work for him for the 2 cents he offered me. Otherwise I’m selling myself short.

Ofcourse I have to do what I have to do while I am promoting myself as a motivational speaker and I am grateful for the opportunity to earn a little cash. Man…life is crazy.

Yesterday I was thinking about all that I gave up when I moved down here to be closer to my family and friends. Was it worth it? I’m not sure yet. But I am a fighter. I have always been that way. That opportunity to work at the newspaper didn’t come to me. It wasn’t a posted available position. I went in and sold myself. And then I backed up my claims by working extremely hard.

I just have to keep doing the same.

Here’s to hoping that my breakthrough will come sooner than later.



Cheers!