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Orange Blooded [4659]
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What is the going rate to pay a teen-ager to cut grass?
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May 8, 2024, 4:21 PM
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my mower, my gas, roughly 1/2 acre grass
interwebz says anywhere from 15-35/hour
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Lot o points [181657]
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$40***
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May 8, 2024, 4:29 PM
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Oculus Spirit [86397]
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I would say $20.
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May 8, 2024, 4:36 PM
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Take him about an hour right? $20/hr tax free sounds pretty good to me.
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Lot o points [181657]
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$30***
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May 8, 2024, 4:37 PM
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Orange Blooded [4659]
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Re: $30***
May 8, 2024, 4:40 PM
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you already compromising in the negotiation? 
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Oculus Spirit [86397]
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Re: $30***
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May 8, 2024, 4:40 PM
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Re: $30***
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May 8, 2024, 4:41 PM
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Oculus Spirit [82043]
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Man I was paid $20 back when I mowed lawns as a teen.
May 9, 2024, 8:39 AM
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Surely that's gone up, haha.
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All-In [43710]
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Is it YOUR teenager? If so, let the boy eat.
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May 8, 2024, 4:41 PM
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May 8, 2024, 5:13 PM
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if it were, there would be no negotiation...it would already be on the schedule
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$100
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May 8, 2024, 5:30 PM
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But I would withhold $20 for taxes, and $20 for insurance since he isn't bonded, $15 environmental fee ($30 if your mower has a battery), $15 for ss/Medicare, $10 union dues, $5 for drinking from the hose.
Net Pay = $15
Life Lesson = invaluable
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Re: What is the going rate to pay a teen-ager to cut grass?
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May 8, 2024, 5:33 PM
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I'd expect $20 to $40, but good luck finding a teenager to do it at all.
Kind of weird because when I was growing up I couldn't find any odd jobs and these days it seems most kids aren't interested in making money.
Maybe their parents just give them everything and they sit in their bedroom playing on their phones?
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Orange Blooded [4659]
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Re: What is the going rate to pay a teen-ager to cut grass?
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May 8, 2024, 5:40 PM
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when i was a kid, my first 'job' was taking care of my elderly neighbor's yard... didn't get paid much, but it kept me in comic-book and coca-cola money
a good friend's kid has already said he would do it.... don't think he knows what to charge
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Oculus Spirit [76687]
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At least they are working for their meth money***
May 9, 2024, 10:24 AM
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Re: What is the going rate to pay a teen-ager to cut grass?
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May 9, 2024, 7:56 AM
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I haven't seen a teenager cutting grass in decades.
That would be a refreshing thing to see.
As a kid, I cut more grass than the cartel, without sunscreen, eye or ear protection.
It would do the youngins good to get a little dirty and sweaty to see the value of money.
Now, get off my lawn!
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Oculus Spirit [75946]
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Had this kid last year post on the Nextdoor app that he was looking
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May 9, 2024, 8:00 AM
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to make a little money cutting grass. Turns out he lives 4 houses down from mine. I saw this has a great opportunity to have somebody clear out my severely overgrown flower bed. Kid came by 2-3 times never consistent, never got much done. Sure, it was worse work than just cutting the grass. That is exactly why I didn't keep up with it to start with. Anyway, kid was mostly useless. Glad he finally stopped asking if he could work.
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Room and board if it's your own teenager***
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May 9, 2024, 7:58 AM
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$7***
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