Confusion:My father’s business or corporate
I’m 21 years old. My father’s business currently makes around ₹30–50 lakhs per year. It has much more potential because it made around ₹70–80 lakhs per year in 2017, 2018, and 2019, so I know the business can do much better.
I’ve been working in my father’s business(PART-TIME)for the past 3 years, but my father and I often have disagreements because he doesn’t always agree with my ideas for modernizing and developing the business. We end up arguing quite often, he scolds me,discourages me for no reason most of the times and sometimes that makes me question whether I should continue.
On the other hand, I completed a BE in CSE from a top college, but honestly, I don’t have much coding knowledge or practical IT experience. If I spend the next year studying seriously, I might be able to get a decent job in IT.
My biggest fear is failing in the family business. Sometimes I feel like I don’t have the same hunger or work ethic that my father has, and I know I can be lazy at times. At the same time, I don’t want to give up on a business that has already proven that it can generate good income.
My father also has passive income of approximately ₹4 lakhs per month, so financially, my family is relatively stable.
I’m confused about what I should do with my future. Should I take the risk and continue building my father’s business, or should I spend the next year working hard, develop my IT skills, and get a stable job?
If you were in my position, would you take the risk with the business or choose the safer career path?
Posted Jul 25, 2026, 11:36 PM UTC