Recently I have heard a story about siblings quarreling ... Here is how the story goes. There is a family with Five boys, the Eldest sacrificed his studies and future dreams to help his mom earn money for his brothers studies. The Second eldest graduated Law and became the family business's attorney. The third Boy was the Businessman, he made their small business into a Multi-billion dollar Cash Cow. The 4th Boy finished his studies but never actually accomplished anything. While the youngest of them all was mommy's favorite.
They all got married and had children and their children also had children. It was a dark time when everything was going well their mom died. The youngest which was the mommy's favorite was hurt the most. The times when he felt his brothers was giving him unequal share of profit from the business cause he has the least responsibility of them all. They all have reasons that merits their profit sharing gains in the business. The Eldest often argues if I did not manage the business well enough during those day when you guys are still young we would not be as successful as today. The Businessman argued but it was my expansion strategies that made the business a cash cow as it is today. The attorney would say we have save a lot from legal fee and penalties if it weren't for me and maybe the business had been foreclose by the government. The 4th Child which puts his power in his charm and became the undisputed sales person. He argued that if he did not sold all he did the business will not have been what it is today. The youngest said if it was not for diligent in Inventory they would not be as successful as today.
The youngest often complaint why was his share often the smallest amongst his brother. His mother would give some additional to him as she would not need the cash. Now that their mother died they are all fighting for what is theirs the only question is what do one see as fair? Or equal?
Do they need to have equal share in profit? All that I would say is that you deserve what you get. If you work x amount you will get y amount of harvest. There could not be any other way. Sales is important, inventory is important better yet everything is important. That is why the business is successful. Any change would disrupt it's success. Other people tend to be more greedy and others tend to see their own problems.
I would always do what should be done hold a meeting and settle everything in record and keep those agreements for 10 years and hold everyone against it. This is like a consensus which everyone agreeded at that time. When time change needs do change but people should keep their principles and ideas and honor. This way everyone would know where they are after 10 years. If the youngest would like to have more then he needs to work more than the others so that when there is another consensus for the next 10 years he could negotiate his terms and share.
Everything would be good and fair if everyone follow and honor their promises.!
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