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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer
Thanks.
No it isn't. Even if I could buy the building, in the 107 years my family has lived here only the most necessary repairs have been done, in the cheapest possible way. It needs to be renovated literally from the roof to the drains and sewer lines underneath the building. Everything, from electrics to pipes and some walls will need to rebuild. Since it's a listed building you have to adhere to strict rules, which makes is more difficult and expensive.
Plus, I just don't want my own business. After 42 years of living the life in a family business I just want a job where when I've worked my hours I can just go home and relax. Where I don't need to go downstairs when the store's closed to put together orders, or take care of shipments that were delivered, or running errands almost every Monday, etc.
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Oh, gurl, I feel ya on that 42 years, I really do. I was earning my weekly lunch-money allowance, as a wee kid, working in my family's businesses, by the time I was 7. Everybody's work ethic was developed early.
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But now my aunt has finally realized the store is closing, so she's throwing a tizzy about how dare I not continue with it. She, who's never worked a minute in the store when she was younger (I've been working in the store for 30 years now), the only time she was interesting in the store was when my grandfather died and she and my uncle (yes, that uncle) thought they could gain financially from the store. But were disappointed in that. But that's a whole different story.
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Oh, yes, I remember that part of the Rumple Saga, when your grandfa passed. She really is a piece o'work.
I think your parents should tell her sure, come on down. Write us a check and when it clears, it's all yours. Your parents won't do that, I know, but I mean, what the hell skin is it off her nose, anyway? She has no percentage, she has no ownership, it's not like she comes in and hangs around at lunch to have fun with you guys--why on EARTH does she even CARE?
I know she's a bit daft, (and not a little mean-spirited) but this sounds really off the wall, even for her.
Hitch