Iam 26 M. I did my civil engineering in 2018 and then worked as a civil engineer for a year then covid happened and i taught myself coding and got a job in a small startup and worked there as a software engineer for 1 year and now my father wants me to take over his business (manufacturing and packaging of mineral water) Which he is running for the past 8 years. My parents only chose enroll me in civil engineering which i regret now because that field is very bad and so not suitable for me and now with the business also they are forcing me to do so because they dont want to sell it.
The thing is what i really like is making youtube videos which iam doing side by side because when i was working 9-5 as a software engineer i had all the time outside of my job for my youtube channel. But now that iam again helping my dad in his business eventually i have to take over everything. In this business we have to work 12 hours a day and 7 days a week (mostly be present at the factory and just monitor people). People who will be suggesting to hire someone, here you cant trust most of the people because the transaction is mostly done with cash.
Regarding my youtube its not a big channel but its doing good recently…i atleast want some free time to make youtube videos and edit them (which takes a lot of time) and i cant tell my parents about youtube because they have a mindset of the old generation so they can’t understand it.
The money from the business is decent but i just cant seem to sit here the whole day do some 2-3 hours of work 24/7 without any weekends. I just dont see myself doing this for the next 20 years. Iam really passionate about my youtube and i know i will pop off one day.
My plan was to work 9-5 and do youtube in the remaining time. Youtube is my long term goal.
What are your thoughts about this? Should i take over the business and give very less time to youtube or do my 9-5 and do youtube side by side?
Hmm I manage a family business. I’m pretty content with my life man. I still have time to start other business that bolster / horizontally integrate into my family business. It’s been 10 years. I work 24/7 no weekends like you in the beggining, once you have the hang of things it gets better.
And it’s worth pointing out, it doesn’t have to be this way forever just because your father manages the business like this. Find ways to address these challenges and bring some efficiency to the business. Hire the right people, pay them decently and work on process. You can likely have this business humming along on its own for a large portion of the day within just a few years. THEN you can begin to spend your time a bit differently, whether that’s finding new ways to grow it further, or a completely different path if you choose.
Ohh is that so… that’s a relief
Just bring your innovative ideas and try to implement them with your business. You will be surprised. Automate processes and reduce redundancy. You’ll find ample time to relax.