[jeffgrant]

Wow. Just wow.

Glad he's OK, and sorry about the truck, but it's only "stuff".

As to the "boss's son" thing, well, sometimes there ARE perks to being the boss's son, and that's just the way it is. Nothing wrong with it, in my opinion, as long as it's not being unfair to anyone else.

I don't see any value in treating this the same as if he were just another employee... not sure you could, because he's NOT. If any of them have a problem with that, well, I'm not sure what to say. If it is going to cause problems for your workforce, then maybe a quick public announcement would be in order... "after all, he's my son." People should get that.

You'll know if he's learned his lesson just by interacting with him. Typically, a near-death situation like that does get the whole "mortality" point across pretty effectively.

Personally, I think the biggest measure will be what he offers to do for you to make things right.

I'd suggest sitting down with him and have a mature, frank, and open conversation about this. Let him know the issues that have come up with this; cost of the truck, increased insurance, perception by other workers, re-enforced or new business policies, selling the H1, etc.

Knowing you, and your character, I'd bet he doesn't fall far from the tree, and you guys will come so a reasonable agreement on how to make things "right".


Good luck, and I'm sorry you have to maybe sell your H1... that really sucks.


$0.02