On the grapevine: Owner’s son as trainee, infra firm CEO on tenterhooks

One kind of trainee nobody wants is the owner’s offspring. That can be a double-edged sword. Being too lenient could mean a poor report making its way to the boss’s dinner table. Being too strict may not bode well for the future, when the trainee takes over daddy’s corner office. The CEO of a Kolkata-based infrastructure company is apparently facing this predicament.

The proprietor’s son, who got married a couple of years ago, is currently learning the ropes of the business. He is the CEO’s charge, who must be vigilant while walking the tightrope walk each day.