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Lawn company gives 11-year-old who wanted a job his own lawnmower

Erod

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The lawn companies insurance carrier has surely cancelled the policy by now.
 
This is a great news story, indeed. I hope the young man does proper maintenance on his new equipment and sets aside (saves) some of his proceeds for that important purpose and to replace them when (not if) they eventually wear out. Getting skills and the tools to make them profitable is an important part of being your own boss. I wish him, and those that helped him get this early start in being self employed, all the best.
 
Good on that local company for getting him started too. They bought him about 300 dollars worth of equipment.
 
What I'd like to see is a local financial advisor donate his time to sit down with that young man and show him how to make that money work for him.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
The lawn companies insurance carrier has surely cancelled the policy by now.
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If they were smart, and I have no reason to believe otherwise, they gave the equipment to his mother.
 
Around these parts this is too much work for kids, in the 13 years we have lived here only my son and a boy across the street have ever to my knowledge done lawn work in the neighborhood. It was all in one year, when Theo wanted a new computer and we said no. So he went out and earned $600 and bought it himself. 5th grader he was.
 
ttwtt78640 said:
If they were smart, and I have no reason to believe otherwise, they gave the equipment to his mother.
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Ya, hopefully....but anymore increasingly no good deed goes unpunished.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
Around these parts this is too much work for kids, in the 13 years we have lived here only my son and a boy across the street have ever to my knowledge done lawn work in the neighborhood. It was all in one year, when Theo wanted a new computer and we said no. So he went out and earned $600 and bought it himself. 5th grader he was.
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My latest mower, a Husqvarna YTH 24V48, has nearly paid for itself in about 120 hours of use and should last for many, many more hours of use. I got some of my equipment/tools by taking them in trade for my labor. It is good to see kids taking an interest in working for themselves instead of just making someone else get richer.
 
ttwtt78640 said:
My latest mower, a Husqvarna YTH 24V48, has nearly paid for itself in about 120 hours of use and should last for many, many more hours of use. I got some of my equipment/tools by taking them in trade for my labor. It is good to see kids taking an interest in working for themselves instead of just making someone else get richer.
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Not only do the kids in the hood not cut peoples lawns for money around here, but they very rarely cut their own lawns....the parents do or else they hire usually immigrants to do it.

Our youth in so many ways have been ruined by crap parenting.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
Not only do the kids in the hood not cut peoples lawns for money around here, but they very rarely cut their own lawns....the parents do or else they hire usually immigrants to do it.

Our youth in so many ways have been ruined by crap parenting.
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Hmm... I would complain right along with you but, since that is part of how I make my living, I won't. ;)
 
I like his work ethic but I have to admit, I would be uneasy about hiring an 11-year-old, who wasn't my own kid, to mow my lawn. Wouldn't I be liable if he was injured?

I haven't encountered that situation yet, but we do have a group of kids around here who go knocking on doors after snow storms offering to clear away the snow for a modest fee. I always take them up on the offer.
 
Skeptic Bob said:
I like his work ethic but I have to admit, I would be uneasy about hiring an 11-year-old, who wasn't my own kid, to mow my lawn. Wouldn't I be liable if he was injured?

I haven't encountered that situation yet, but we do have a group of kids around here who go knocking on doors after snow storms offering to clear away the snow for a modest fee. I always take them up on the offer.
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I grew up in a trailer park from the 6th grade until I went into the army. We didn't have any lawns but me and a buddy serviced a bunch of the coolers in the park. Decent money for a couple of kids back in the late 70's.
 
Skeptic Bob said:
I like his work ethic but I have to admit, I would be uneasy about hiring an 11-year-old, who wasn't my own kid, to mow my lawn. Wouldn't I be liable if he was injured?

I haven't encountered that situation yet, but we do have a group of kids around here who go knocking on doors after snow storms offering to clear away the snow for a modest fee. I always take them up on the offer.
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Yes, and I have my doubts if your homeowners insurance is going to help you.....the problem of lazy stupid kids is not entirely bad parent driven.
 
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