Feeling like a Loser

[goofywife]

I agree with what everyone said. I will add that everyone has different strengths and talents. There is a book called discover your strengths. I would recommend that you read it and take the personality test, to help you discover what would be the best position for you.

We give a test very similar to it to every applicant. This helps us with finding the person for each job (it takes a different type of person to do data entry than to do sales). Getting the wrong job can make you miserable as well as anyone arround you.

The same goes for going into management. Being the manager of a sales (or customer service) team is different than being the manager of a data entry, marketing or accounting. However; being a manager of any department means you have to have some management skills. You have to know how to motivate people, communicate, and lead.

Personally, I think its time for you to go to work for someone else in order to grow and gain new skills with out this thing at the family business hanging over you.

Once you have spent a few years working for someone else and hone your management skills with them (instead of at your family business where they will be watching you like a hawk), go back to work at the family business.

I do not believe you will be able to grow and become who you can be in that environment.

Good Luck!!!