With all the kids on Winter break I’m sure a few are getting a bit restless and chances are the older ones are tired of being locked behind doors. Would they like to earn a bit of cash? If it has snowed in your area they may be able to earn a few bucks by shoveling snow.
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Items Needed:
-shovel
-warm clothes
-gloves
-salt rock
1. Practice on your own driveway/sidewalk to make sure you aren’t going to quit midway through. Trust me, I recently saw this happen with a kid that asked and got paid by everyone on the street…he won’t be getting hired again.
2. Dress warmly before going outside, toss out the salt rock in order to make sure you aren’t going to slip down any stairs. Now place your gloves on your hands and start shoveling. Don’t forget to push it off to the side and not into the middle of the road. The rest of the neighborhood hates when you do this, even if they don’t tell you.
3. Once you’ve done your walk/driveway head on over and ask your neighbors if they’d like you to do it. You’ll have to have a price prepared for when they ask. The best way to do this is by knowing the competitors price.
-New York hires people to shovel their streets for $12 an hour.
-My son does it for $15
-Kid down the block charges $30 per drive
So counties are giving out tickets if sidewalks aren’t shoveled this can be a bonus for kids that want to earn money, some may be willing to hire someone to do their walk so they don’t have to do it.
Tips: Always do the job completely and be polite.
Post from: Blisstree