ISIT GOOD TO WORK IN A CORPORATE OFFICE OR IN A FAMILY RUN BUSINESS?

In a family run business you can give your feedback much better, because it is more personal. Assuming that we don't talk about a bad run family business, where family members are running the show like a bad comedy.

Working in such environment gives you the feeling that you are part of that kind of business, much more then a corporate run company. And of course it is much more personal.

I think that it totally depends on the business and the size of it. I worked (many years ago) for Van Zanten BV in Holland, a family owned and run company specialized in import and export of flowers. That was a family run business and worked very well. Because it was family run, management tried to let everyone feel that they were part of the 'family'. The rewards were also much better then a normal corporate company and everything was much more personal then normal.

At the end of the working day, there was always a drink and some sweets to eat. Every time at the end of the week we went to a bar and drink and socialize together. Every month, all our families, including children, were invited in a social gathering and we all came!