Personally, I&#x27;ve seen companies exploit this whole family-like atmosphere.<p>It might work in the beginning, with younger workers, but always seems to fail.<p>Whenever I hear were all one big family here, I automatically go to the Manson Clan.  I just can&#x27;t help it.<p>Maybe I&#x27;ve seen this family-thing used by the wrong parents--too many times?  In the end, when the family finds out who&#x27;s really making the big money; the family plan falls apart.  Of course the parents are usually the last ones to find out they don&#x27;t have a tight knit family, but a group of siblings who feel exploited.  (Yes, many of the exploited employees are lucky to even have a job, but that&#x27;s another story.)  There are a few founders who put there money where their mouths are, but they seem rare.<p>I&#x27;m not saying it&#x27;s a bad idea, but abused by too many rich guys--in order to get their company going.<p>I give respect, and loyality to a parent who came from nothing, and put everything on the line to get the family off the ground.  Yes--that&#x27;s a family.  I&#x27;ll buy the family thing.<p>The rich dudes who are backed by rich dudes don&#x27;t get the same respect.  See rich boys can take chances with cheap money. It&#x27;s just two different worlds.<p>I don&#x27;t want to argue with anyone.  I know I don&#x27;t have the greatest attitude.  I&#x27;ve just seen too much injustice in the financial world, and when people start up with the family-thing; it just reminds me were in a bubble, with too much cheap money only certain guys have access to.