Thelittlefella
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Hello all. I’m after some advice, and since my problems stem from work, I thought this would be the best place to ask for it. I’ve been a window cleaner for 2 and a half years now. I love it. I’m good at it, take pride in my work and providing a good service to my customers. My dad had a little round prior, a tiny fraction of what it’s worth now.
I’ve worked hard the last couple of years to build it so we can have a decent living. From the wrap on the van, to the cards we hand out, to the gocardless and app I set up to make life easier, to the flyers I put up in shop windows, to the uniform on our backs and the website I got made were because of me and my efforts. My Dad decided he wanted to step back and brought my younger brother in. So I got him on payroll reluctantly as HE’S NOT A GRAFTER, he’s a coaster. But he’s got a license, which I don’t have - been doing lessons for the last month as I know that it’ll all fall apart if I rely on him to get from A to B.
He told me for the second time in 5 weeks today, “I’m not going to work”. There can’t be a third time. What I’m asking is am I justified, family and all, in putting an ultimatum to my dad that it’s either my brother or me, come Monday morning. My Dads not an easy man to talk to, I’m always wrong to him, to him and my brother, I think I’m the “big boss”, which I know to be a weak insult to someone who’s just trying to keep things in check. I’m not valued, I just get on with it. They go home and that’s the day done for them. I go home and do paperwork and advertise so we make more money. So am I justified in giving an ultimatum that he choose me or my kid brother?
Thanks
I’ve worked hard the last couple of years to build it so we can have a decent living. From the wrap on the van, to the cards we hand out, to the gocardless and app I set up to make life easier, to the flyers I put up in shop windows, to the uniform on our backs and the website I got made were because of me and my efforts. My Dad decided he wanted to step back and brought my younger brother in. So I got him on payroll reluctantly as HE’S NOT A GRAFTER, he’s a coaster. But he’s got a license, which I don’t have - been doing lessons for the last month as I know that it’ll all fall apart if I rely on him to get from A to B.
He told me for the second time in 5 weeks today, “I’m not going to work”. There can’t be a third time. What I’m asking is am I justified, family and all, in putting an ultimatum to my dad that it’s either my brother or me, come Monday morning. My Dads not an easy man to talk to, I’m always wrong to him, to him and my brother, I think I’m the “big boss”, which I know to be a weak insult to someone who’s just trying to keep things in check. I’m not valued, I just get on with it. They go home and that’s the day done for them. I go home and do paperwork and advertise so we make more money. So am I justified in giving an ultimatum that he choose me or my kid brother?
Thanks