there were three neighborhood kids who knocked on my door today and asked to shovel snow for ten dollars. they shovled all of my property, i have a cornerhouse, including my driveway. they were outside for more than 30 minutes. my mom called later and she was like WHAT??? and i thought it was a reasonable amount of money....
2007-02-14 06:34:06 · 12 answers · asked by sunnycowsnx 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
If you gave them $10 each, you did great. If it took three kids 30 minutes to shovel, then it must have been a lot of work because it would have taken one kid an hour and half just by himself! They worked hard to earn that money.
2007-02-15 01:08:59 · answer #1 · answered by pathfindercia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell your mom to lighten up those kids busted their hump out there, shoveling snow is very hard work, did it myself when i was a kid 40 yrs ago, if she still has doubts she should watch those kids for thirty min one snowy day and i will bet she 's out of breath just watching. besides this is how these fine young men earn some extra $$$ so as not to be asking MOM for spare cash. remind your mom that these boy's learned other valuable lesson that fine day in the snow= teamwork, leadership, loyalty, good work ethics, and pride for a job well done, so in answer to your question yes you did well, except for offering a seat on the stoop and a cup of coco at jobs end.
2007-02-14 21:49:22 · answer #2 · answered by al6517 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would have given them 30 bucks each for shoveling your property and spending that much time in the snow. I sure hope you gave them more money after that cuz if my kid came home sick from shoveling snow for someone i would think that the person was a cheap skate and i would tell my kids not to go to you again for anything.
2007-02-14 14:44:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
When I was about 8, im 19 now, me and my friend shoveled a ladies driveway and she gave us 5 dollars to split
2007-02-14 14:42:23 · answer #4 · answered by phenom_run 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they should get paid about ten dollars an hour--if they're young..5 and hour would be good.since there were three kids, tell them to split the twenty =)
2007-02-14 14:41:51 · answer #5 · answered by xsueyy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so did you pay 20 or 10...or was it 30???
2007-02-14 14:37:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You did good!!! I would have done the same. I always give a bit more, especially if they do a good job.
2007-02-14 14:38:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
hell no. shoot, shoveling snow is freakin hard. those kids deserved it
2007-02-14 14:37:44 · answer #8 · answered by Syd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get your mom to do it next time,tats cheap labour
2007-02-16 15:26:45 · answer #9 · answered by Lisa D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 bucks each is good.
2007-02-14 14:50:58 · answer #10 · answered by detroit_tat2man 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋