I run a modestly successful small gardening business. It took me a year to really get it going properly. For context im in my 30s and have worked in really demanding jobs to get into a position to start something.

Ever since I went full-time my sibling has had this attitude like I just won the lottery and wont share. Other people have also started acting like im driving around in a RollsRoyce with a monocle, I don’t really get it.

I give my sibling left over gardening supplies and i’ve sub contracted another friend who lost their job. Trying to share my success when I can. Whats with the hostility? Have other people experienced this kind of thing?

  • ubercorey@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    This is a thing. Paid my buds $75/yr (10 yrs ago) to work for me and they just couldn’t stand it. Treated me like Mr. MonryBags when I was taking home about $30k net starting out. It was a bummer.

    Don’t share your success, instead only let folks in that are excited about contributing to your creation.

    Be kind, but exclude anyone else because it will never be enough for people coming at it from a place of bitterness. They are poison for your success and joy, which is hard to find as a business owner to start with