hottiestan

I feel like throwing up! I have only been open for three months. Hired sis to work day shift and a mutual friend to work the evening shift. I get NO respect!! My business is really taking off and I can't seem to rely on them as much as I would like. Sis isn't doing to bad, but she is very disrespectful to me. As family or employer, I just don't think this is appropriate as all! both girls have been making adjustments to schedules without consulting with me, constantly calling in sick at last minute(I must cover the shifts} Its starting to upset me and I have tried to discuss this with both of them. Now what????? Other friends and family say I should start accepting applications! Please give me advice!!!!

engfant

Live and learn. Family and business don't mix...unless you are Italian or Greek.

hottiestan

--By the way they are getting paid well and get commission as well. I think this is pretty darn good considering that I just opened and their pay is coming out of my pocket!

COCONUT

Your in a tough spot.One that i would not want to be in either.I did have my sister work for me the first summer i opened BEST employee i ever had!!Good Luck to you.Be honest with them is the only advise i can give let them know how you feel.

X-Treme Tropix

[Live and learn. Family and business don't mix...unless you are Italian or Greek.]

or Chinese or Filipinos. They usually pitch in and work really hard for the family biz.

oscar

We had my sister in law work for us when we openned our second location. Didn't work out and eventually cut her hours back to nothing. We said we would never hire family again. Guess what? I talked my wife into letting her brother work day shifts cleaning beds until he gets going in his career and he is great. We new his personality better since he is also living with us while he looks for his job out of university. You never know but the best thing you could do is put it back on them, make it their decission to leave. Ask them if they are truely happy working at the salon. If not tell them you wish to make a change and bring someone in and cut their hours at the minimum. This way you have someone else to fill in when they get "sick".

DWhite6872

Fire both of them...but first have their replacements. They are taking advantage of you, its their issue not yours.

caribbeansun01

Thanks X-Treme Tropix, you know what you"re talking about. I"m half filipino and am about to be married into the family business. My future mother-in-law tells me that she wouldn"t know what to do if it wasn"t for me. Having family as employees or business partners isn"t always the answer. It depends how close you are, whether there will be a clash of opinions and attitudes. My fiance"s Aunt had to leave, there was too much attitude being slung around and not enough cooperation. And when it comes time you have to part it's never good. Be up front and honest, hopefully things will work out.

Kay

The first thing I would do is take the emotion out of it. Treat then like any other employee. This is your business. Start leaving a paper trail document every time they call in, change the schedules without consulting you and so on
Give them a verbal warning if it continues give a written warning let them know next is a termination. Be strong. Your business' well being is at stake

X-Treme Tropix

Kay that is definitely a good point. I use to work for my father in law in his dental business and I was treated like everyone else. Had evaluations like everyone else. If anything, I had to be the better role model because I didn't want everyone thinking I got the job because I married his son. I earned my position and pay because of my hard work and no favors. If the job wasn't done, guess what? it came down hard on me.

So family members have to understand that you are running a business and it has nothing to do with their personal relationships with them. They have to work equally or if not harder than everyone else.