I am married.  I have one child. I own my own company, but I am rarely there. I make under $100,000 dollars a year. I can only afford to pay my employees minimum wage. I feel smart. My wife and child are the most important things to me.  The second important thing to me is my company.
My name is Don River.  I am Spanish, but tell people my name is Italian. I work as a programmer. I wear cardigans to work because I think they make me look good. My step dad ignored me. He only paid his employees minimum wage. I got my intellect from my father.
You mentioned the other day that your relationship with your step dad wasn't so great.  How is your relationship with your biological dad? I don't really see him to be honest. He moved away a long time ago. That's a shame, family is so important, but I guess you'll be ok anyway. I really do hope so. It's tough, especially while my step dad is being how he is! Can you imagine leaving your own wife and child to live somewhere else though? No I couldn't I would never leave them. I think someone who leaves their partner and child deserves to never see either of them again. Yes, I totally agree actually. Do you think your child will end up working at your company for with you when they're older? I wanted to work with my step dad but he only pays minimum wage Its a difficult choice, for a family member to work for/with you could end up bad news, but I think we can make it work. That'd be nice. Would you pay them more than minimum wage considering they're family? I think there is more than money, since we all live under the same roof, she would get the same as everyone else so there are no problems with the existing staff. But at the end of the day the company would become hers when I retire. Good point! Sounds like you're a fair employer too; treating everyone the same etc Yes, definitely. It's important to have strong and consistent values. Have you thought about working freelance? I did think about it at one point, but not quite fully confident in my programming yet. Maybe one day!