have you been entrusted with a business?
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45628)
Philippines
November 25, 2019 4:32am CST
i bumped into someone i used to work with.
he now works for a classmate who couldn't manage their family's gas delivery business.
i told fred i'm not really surprised. i've always felt that his personality was suited for business.
i could not picture him as an office employee until retirement.
the same thing happened to our doctor before he set up his own clinic here.
he had a classmate whose family had their own hospital in the province.
he said his classmate only went to med school because it was expected he would suceed his father.
but he never really did well, according to Dr. J, so Dr. J. accepted his offer to run their rural hospital for several years.
have you ever helped someone run their business?
do you have a family business but don't want to inherit it?
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26 responses
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
29 Nov 19
@DianneN if you had a business, would you do the same?
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
29 Nov 19
@hereandthere His was a greasy and dirty business. He wanted his children to go to college and have better jobs.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
25 Nov 19
I helped managed my father's business in Sta. Cruz , Manila when I was 16 or 17 cause the school I went to only had classes in the afternoon for 3rd and 4th year. When I was 10 to 14 years old I accompanied my uncle on weekends in my father's branch in what was the old Cartimar in Pasay city, I did not do managing there but I hang out in the pet shops most of the time learning about fishes and other animals lol, I also roamed around the PX ( imported goods) stores looking at my favorite Adidas shoes, GI Joe's and other toy soldiers.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
25 Nov 19
@hereandthere my heart had always been in business , arts, history and collecting stuff. I lost my taste for politics a long time ago
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
25 Nov 19
you were supposed to be a doctor right?
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
26 Nov 19
for some, it's law, another course that takes time, money and effort on both parents and student.
dr. j told me he actually wanted to be a lawyer.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
29 Nov 19
because he and you will inherit the business and you don't like how it's run?
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
29 Nov 19
@YrNemo oh, my god! you had no say at all! it's all about him! 
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@YrNemo (20254)
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29 Nov 19
@hereandthere The guy told me what I was supposed to do to help him after we married: I should produce children like rabbits, then we would go to church every day with the children, then the children would in time take over the family business in building blah blah blah... I ran so fast from that guy and still thank God every day of my life .
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
25 Nov 19
have you always been business-minded even as a student?
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@Janet357 (75638)
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25 Nov 19
@hereandthere no. I started in 2010. there were so many failures but then i never gave up
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
25 Nov 19
@Janet357 so you never envisioned yourself as an office employee
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Nov 19
My last job I practically ran the business (I was the only employee). In the end my boss actually wanted to GIVE me his business (he was diagnosed with cancer and I had no idea at the time - found out about it years later) . . . yes, he literally wanted me to take over. But I refused the offer - I didn't want it.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Nov 19
@hereandthere I could run it, but I didn't want to. I quit the job because I was about to have my first child . . . it was time for me to become a full time mom - I did not want to compromise my time and energy to run this business. I think he ended up running it for another 3 years after I left - and then he passed away . . . I believe his kids inherited the building/business but most likely sold it.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
29 Nov 19
even if you knew how to run it? did he sell it or close it?
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
25 Nov 19
Nope I just have my photography and childcare businesses. =)
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
25 Nov 19
@hereandthere Yes, I worked at a few daycare's, worked as a secretary as well. =)
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
25 Nov 19
you have a great partnership. i remember you said he wants a problem-solver and he only wants you to be his assistant, he doesn't want to hire a secretary.
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@LadyDuck (502957)
• Italy
25 Nov 19
@hereandthere I was his assistant even before we started dating and I have been during all our life together.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
25 Nov 19
whatever happened to your cousin, by the way, who had a motorcycle accident? he had several businesses, right?
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@rakski (156996)
• Philippines
25 Nov 19
@hereandthere my husband's cousin's husband. Miracle you can call it, after multiple operations, he is now living his second life
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@AkoPinay (11496)
• Philippines
2 Dec 19
@hereandthere no, I want a stress-free life 
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
25 Nov 19
what kind of business? is it related to food?
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
26 Nov 19
@hereandthere Yes, that's my target. Maybe a carenderia at first but of course I'm also dreaming bigger than that.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
29 Nov 19
but i thought you didn't know how to bake when you were still here?
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@Gracezy (1632)
• Germany
30 Nov 19
@hereandthere I started my bakery business when I was here in Germany already.
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@leeannekim (126)
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1 Dec 19
i actually help to my family to make a business but it always failed now i give up. never try to make my own but idont wanna try and no plan for business
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
1 Dec 19
what kind of businesses were they? what was your role when you had those businesses?
@leeannekim (126)
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1 Dec 19
@hereandthere i try to send them some korean beauty products and clothes ill become there distributors since im looklike there a capital and we also know the life in philippine is too hard they also use sometimes the money they get sells from the product and there always reason is they need to use it because its emergency.. too sad but maybe the fact is im just trying helpto make them start a new life even tho i know i cannot get back anything. power of love for the family . :)
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
30 Nov 19
No but if I had I would appreciate it greatly
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
6 Dec 19
Not at this moment. But entrusting the business with a friend or someone you knew takes a lot of courage. And of course, trust. If the person is trustworthy why not ask help.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
7 Dec 19
some say don't go into business with family or friends. some trust their long-time employees more.
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
25 Nov 19
I remember a classmate of mine offered him to be assistant to his realtor business. It was sad that i refused because i was not confident in my sales talk, lol.
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@garymarsh6 (24132)
• United Kingdom
16 Dec 19
No I have not run my own business although a few people approached me to go into partnership with them. Of course they would because without me they would not be able to run the business, I declined their offers!
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
17 Dec 19
so you do have good business sense? what kind of businesses did they offer?
@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
9 Dec 19
No. I have my own and I wouldn't feel comfortable helping someone else with theirs and take the blame if anything goes wrong
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