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How to Escape a Family Trade You Never Chose

My dad wants me to take over his plumbing business but I hate the work and only got into it because it was expected and now I feel trapped between disappointing him and living a life I do not want.

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Your dad wants you to take over a business you never wanted, and saying no means letting him down.

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