On Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:33:06 -0800, "DGDevin"
wrote:

Kadaifi wrote:

And I left out that there are all kinds of reasons not to be in
business with a relative. Normally he would hire someone else even if
he wanted the job done today.

Maybe there should be a lower salary and a completion bonus. OTOH,
that leaves the problem that if the situation falls apart 2/3rd of the
way in, the guy will feel cheated out of his completion bonus. Maybe.
But the OP could give be resistant and then compromise on 1/2 or 2/3
of the bonus.