Originally Posted by GreyWolf

Definately had this issue Barefootsies

There appears to be a problem with the human species when they can't separate business from personal relationships. It's often the same in familes involved in a business - and can be worse (tho some family businesses can be excellent).

There are also other people - hard to call them friends, but who seem to be more "friends of friends". Most a fine and no problem - BUT, as the radar expands wider there is a tendency to reach swamplife level and encounter the scum of the earth who are often pleasant and charming, but can be the biggest users and abusers on the planet. These type of people may be very well qualified - they can be professionals (accountants/lawyers blah) or have expertise in aspects of the net - but trusting these people with any element of a business is like spending your spare time playing Russian roulette.

It is also very sad to see the behavior of some people when they see elements of money (ie a few million upwards, but it does not have to be in the millions range) - that is when you will see sheer unadulterated greed and selfishness ooze out. This can be fairly stunning and very disappointing - especially if you give them just enough rope to hang themselves.

Good news is, that level of swamplife are relatively rare - or they do not have the ability or "expertise" to mess. I've only experienced two in decades of biz life - and currently working on the second now and with the object of achieving some elements before seeing him in a jail cell. Greed can be an awesome Achilles heel

Suppose the moral is - Everyone is human and that needs a degree of scepticism whether they are family, trusted friends or employees. Everyone can get strange ideas and follow a path both they, and you will regret.