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Advice on my teenage son doing odd jobs around the neighborhood
Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:50 pm
Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:50 pm
Teenage son has been doing some work for an older couple down the street, and they’ve been taking him to their land to work there as well. He does good work and he’s a hard worker. Older couple’s neighbor now wants him to do some things around his house. He spent a day at another lady’s house pulling weeds.
There are a lot of aging people in our neighborhood. What are some tips or advice on getting more of the word out that he’s looking for more to do and make money?
There’s a Nextdoor page but I’m hesitant to advertise anything on there.
There are a lot of aging people in our neighborhood. What are some tips or advice on getting more of the word out that he’s looking for more to do and make money?
There’s a Nextdoor page but I’m hesitant to advertise anything on there.
This post was edited on 4/15/24 at 9:50 pm
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:55 pm to meeple
I printed my kids some business cards.
1) it obviously tells his clients that he is looking for more business.
2) it makes it easy for them to give a testimonial or referral.
If the neighborhood doesn't mind, he could canvas the subdivision with his card at the mailboxes.
1) it obviously tells his clients that he is looking for more business.
2) it makes it easy for them to give a testimonial or referral.
If the neighborhood doesn't mind, he could canvas the subdivision with his card at the mailboxes.
Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:57 pm to meeple
Congrats on the hard worker.
Not every child is cut from that cloth.
My hope for my own was that they could get addicted to the satisfaction of a job well done (along with the financial gain for the satisfactory work)
Not every child is cut from that cloth.
My hope for my own was that they could get addicted to the satisfaction of a job well done (along with the financial gain for the satisfactory work)
Posted on 4/15/24 at 10:25 pm to meeple
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There are a lot of aging people in our neighborhood. What are some tips or advice on getting more of the word out that he’s looking for more to do and make money?
Dealing with olders, appointment times are a sacred oath. Even if you finish your morning job early, don't show up early to the afternoon job. Respect the appointment times.
Posted on 4/16/24 at 5:57 am to meeple
Clearly he's good with communicating the older folks, they like him. Keep encouraging him to make first contact.
Posted on 4/16/24 at 6:47 am to meeple
Cash is great but one thing to consider is starting a small LLC for him. It’ll cost a little money but allow him to declare the money he is making and start a ROTH IRA.
My oldest is taking trash cans out on trash day and bringing them back in after school for several folks in our neighborhood. Bringing in about $250/month at 12 y/o.
My oldest is taking trash cans out on trash day and bringing them back in after school for several folks in our neighborhood. Bringing in about $250/month at 12 y/o.
Posted on 4/16/24 at 10:30 am to meeple
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What are some tips or advice on getting more of the word out that he’s looking for more to do and make money?
True story. In a different life while I was a banker I had a client that received two homes and a little over $1M in cash/investments from an elderly lady they weren't related to after she passed away. Her husband passed away and they didn't have any children or other family. My client got close to her by doing odd jobs around the house; would have her over for dinner occasionally and she became part of the family.
Tell your son to work extra hard for the older couples without kids/family
Posted on 4/16/24 at 2:49 pm to meeple
I'd suggest having him ask his repeat customers to recommend him/distribute business cards (good idea) to their friends in the neighborhood.
I had 4-5 lawns on my street that I took care of every summer that supplied me with more cash than anyone I knew.
Consider paying for equipment upgrades he can use to be more efficient. (high quality zero turn mower, trailer, etc.)
I had 4-5 lawns on my street that I took care of every summer that supplied me with more cash than anyone I knew.
Consider paying for equipment upgrades he can use to be more efficient. (high quality zero turn mower, trailer, etc.)
Posted on 4/17/24 at 5:12 am to meeple
He can make bank (for a teenager) if he plays this right. Tell him to just go knock on their doors and talk to them about it. Old ladies love that kind of stuff
Posted on 4/17/24 at 5:09 pm to meeple
Target the culdesacs. They are usually pretty tight-knit. Get one of houses, then get them all with a culdesac discount. 5 houses in 3 hours, everyones lawn is cut evenly with each other's at the same time. That's how our culdesac does it. It's a kid from the neighborhood, but he's grown up and married now so not really a kid, but he did grow up here and is still considered a "kid" if that makes sense.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 7:45 pm to meeple
Make sure if he gives his word to look at something or to do a job, that he does. Communication with his "customers" is paramount. People will find someone else in the blink of an eye if you don't show or show up late without telling them. This has burned me more times than I want to share even with good communication
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:42 am to meeple
A person in my neighborhood hired a kid to do work around the yard and the child got hurt really bad. The lesson I learned from that situation is never let anyone do anything on your property unless they are bonded and insured.
Blows my mind that in this day and age kids getting paid to do yard work is still a thing.
Blows my mind that in this day and age kids getting paid to do yard work is still a thing.
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:51 am to meeple
Knock on doors.
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:54 am to meeple
Yea knock on doors. Offer a service so cheap they can’t refuse. $10. Saw some kids knocking on doors offering to paint or repaint their address on their curb For $10
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