My dad owns a small plumbing company. Divorced when I was very young, and he was an 'every other weekend' dad (3-4 days a month, half-assed, drunk, financially supportive but that's it). Worked & learned the ropes in high school spring& summer. After high school, I wasn't the maturest person and made some mistakes (legal & educational). Big falling-out, our relationship went from Icy to bad. Got into culinary and kissed plumbing goodbye in 2002ish!
Until 2015, I'm between culinary jobs and have kids of my own. He asked me to come back to the company, because he wants to keep it in the family, he's in his 60s & he needed young employees ASAP. Since then, I've been a great solider, marched jumped appeased ECT. I've even obtained two professional licenses in the industry! One of them is a plumbing license (very very very very hard). I need my own license to own and operate a plumbing company. Some time ago, My boss decided to change his story, start dangling the company over my head ('if' I let you take over & 'if' I pay him ECT ECT ……. like a small penis riding a tall horse hot shot). He told me I was getting a raise for my license, it didn't tell me how much (made me nervous! I don't trust him!). PayDay yesterday & I find out it's less than half of my last raise, less than average market value, less than THE UNION I have my license & can join. Another blow-up (commonplace in family business). Ended up getting another dollar. Still pissed about it! Thanks Dad. I'm ok with seeing you once a year again & going union. Or anywhere else w better company atmosphere.