There's an expression I've heard here that amounts to "If you lose your job, start a business". People prefer steady jobs, but if that's not available, you either start a business or join the family one.
A side effect is that when I go to industrial markets, a lot of the shopkeepers are working for family, and aren't really being "paid" per se. So they can be a bit cranky at times, there are indeed places they would rather be. So I make sure to have my order ready and zero questions :)
I'm actually setting up a family business in Vietnam right now. Many families have one, but mine does not. I've got relatives coming back from jobs overseas and I want to offer them something better than being a receptionist for USD 250 a month. Or at least something in addition to that.
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I think that's a fair judgement!
There's an expression I've heard here that amounts to "If you lose your job, start a business". People prefer steady jobs, but if that's not available, you either start a business or join the family one.
A side effect is that when I go to industrial markets, a lot of the shopkeepers are working for family, and aren't really being "paid" per se. So they can be a bit cranky at times, there are indeed places they would rather be. So I make sure to have my order ready and zero questions :)
I'm actually setting up a family business in Vietnam right now. Many families have one, but mine does not. I've got relatives coming back from jobs overseas and I want to offer them something better than being a receptionist for USD 250 a month. Or at least something in addition to that.