HIGH PRICE OF MOM’S HELP IS ON FAMILY BUSINESS
DEAR ABBY:
Twenty years ago, my sister and bought a business from our mother. We all love and one another and get along well. We will be finished off the business in two years.
Our problem: Mom, who is now 77, draws a salary from us above and beyond the payment for business. Her workload has lessened greatly, as it should. She do all of her work in one day and lessen the burden of her salary. However, she she’d “go crazy” if she retired. We don’t want that. She could still in as often as she wants and do her paperwork, banking, letter-writing, reading, etc. These are all things she at “work” — on the clock.
If we try discuss this, Mom gets hurt and says, “Just let know when I’m not worth the money.”
We don’t want to that. We would hope she would see the fairness of this and suggest it herself.
Business are going through the roof, and there are updates should make, but we can’t do it as long as are paying Mom at the level we are, on of the money for the buy-out.
DAUGHTERS DEAREST