I was a bosses son , I did not get any breaks .I also had to learn how to handle smart ass employees .
I started going on the job site with Dad every Summer at 9 . Dad owned a Construction Company .A big one . I started by picking up wood and cleaning out ditches . At 14 ,I finally got to use a Skill Saw and run some equipment . At 15 I was taken into the office everyday after school and taught accounting and bookkeeping . At 17, I started an Architectural Major in College while still in high school . At 19 ,I started my own Architectural Design Business, while still putting in 40 hours a week as a carpenter .Dad put me with his best employees and nobody gave me a break ! At 20 ,I took and passed the California Contractors license Exam on my own . Dad did not believe in adding me to his license . I had to wait 6 months to receive it because in California you must be 21 to have a Contractors license .I was the youngest contractor in the state at the time .This was when California gave quite a test for the license, not like now . At 23 ,I took over running my fathers company and continued to until he retired . At 27, I took total charge , owned the company and added a Engineering license to my résumé . I picked up a few other businesses and licenses along the way .I retired at 47 .
So what am I trying to say ??? The BOSSES son will and always has been looked down upon by the employees ,in most cases. He better have some thick skin .He is going to need it . He has to gain their respect through his actions . Get him in a minor leadership role as soon as possible . Teach him to respect others at all times . We have all seen the smart mouth Boss’s son act like they own the company ,no nothing and want everyone to bow or be impressed when they walk by .
Don't just hand the company over to him ,make him earn it through his actions . If the employees knows more about the business than the son does, than you have a problem . Those employees can dictate how things are going to be done . That’s bad .
A bosses son will never be one of the boy’s . We don’t get that privilege . We make decisions that affects lives of other people and their employment . It can be a crappy job at times . We start early and work late . There is no 40 hour work week . Try 60 to 70 for a average . It will be a job many will never succeed at .