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[CAP1]

when i was a kid, we had chores. there was only me and my brother. we basically rotated who did what.

if i did list A this week, my brother did that list next week, and i did his list.

we got a small allowance, and that was it. it wasn't taken away from us if we faltered on our chores. we lost privileges, till the chores got done.

 since these started relatively young, it was no big deal to us really.


like i mentioned in another thread.....we used to go out in the summer, raking and mowing yards, and in the winter shoveling driveways(we "appropriated" grandpops snow blower too). that's how we earned extra money for the things we wanted.

[batch]

or around 10 bucks a hour tax free, assuming a standard 8 hour day with 30 minute lunch breaks...

so yeah, i'd say its a decent wage for a highschool kid.

1100 pounds ain't much, maybe 13 - 14 sheets of 3/4 inch form ply...i've moved more than that in a hour and only got $14 to show for it...

now imagine that those 13-14 sheets were cut into small pieces about the size of a pecan......... and you had to pick up each one individually

[mbailey]

Wtg Sum,
Good to earn money isnt it. Sounds like you did a good days work, and got paid for it. Disregard what other say, if you were happy with the outcome, that is all that matters.

Man a half a ton of pecans, picked one at a time. Good job


Now go take a break 

Mbailey

[Belial]

You could get a job at a grocery store or be a waiter....both better than picking pecans   Or you could say daddyyy can I have 500$ like hilary on fresh prince of bel-aire.

[ToeTag]

Oh yea...I moved 8000 lb of wood flooring twice in about 3 hours.   

Then I had to pay a helper.  No body paid me anything. I will get paid later

Banshee your 17 and your already telling the story about 2 feet of snow and it was uphill both ways.

Can't wait to hear about life after 25

BTW good job on getting out there and earning a buck.  Just think about ...if I could have gotten 2400lb I woulda earned $300.00 assuming your paid by the pound.  If not.... get paid by the pound and bump the trees with truck or rent a shaker.  Then pay your friends to work for you.  It's easier that way. Also you'll earn more money. 

[APDrone]

Congrats on the harvest!

A neighbor across the street had a grove of pecan trees and we would get paid to harvest them every year.  Seems like the crops were cyclical.  One year so-so, next year bumper, then so-so..etc.

We had a few trees in our yard.

Some days were perfect for harvesting.. sweatshirt, jacket, clear sky.. and dry.  Those few days when the majority of nuts were falling out of the husks ( pealing the husks off wet ones always sucked ) we'd take a football out and 'coerce' the ones hanging out to come raining down in torrents.  Especially if we knew rain was coming.

Miss those days..

[68ZooM]

This is going to sound weird, because I'm 17, but I don't believe in "chore money."  Getting paid for something you're supposed to do.  The food and clothing parents provide should be enough "payment."  But, I can see where giving them the money could creative somewhat of an incentive to work and create a work ethic.  My parents did it the hard way--if I wanted money I had to make it doing odd jobs here and there.

Hey i like your attitude for being 17  , Wish more kids had your attitude towards there Parents as you do towards yours, I was raised very similar in the "you want it you earn it days" which i feel made me a better person. Started working at 12 im 49 now and a single dad of a 16yr old boy who's building a good work ethic to, Trying to raise him to realize if you want something bad enough find a way to earn it, in turn youll treat it better than if it was just giving to you.

[Banshee7]

Banshee your 17 and your already telling the story about 2 feet of snow and it was uphill both ways.

I'm from Tennessee, we're lucky to get 6"    I'm sure life after 25 will have it's challenges, but hopefully I will be prepared for it.  Plus I will most likely have my Masters Degree  

Hey i like your attitude for being 17  , Wish more kids had your attitude towards there Parents as you do towards yours, I was raised very similar in the "you want it you earn it days" which i feel made me a better person. Started working at 12 im 49 now and a single dad of a 16yr old boy who's building a good work ethic to, Trying to raise him to realize if you want something bad enough find a way to earn it, in turn youll treat it better than if it was just giving to you.

I get so irritated when I see another kid my age or younger, or even older, disrepsecting their parents.  All I can think about is "if I did that my mom would..."  It also ticks me off when my friends just ask their parents for money, and even worse when they get it!  I have already come to the realization that I won't always be a dependent child, and one day I'll have to support myself and a family.  Might as well start early and get used to it.  

[mbailey]

Banshee, youve got a good head on your shoulders sir

Big  to you

Mbailey

[1pLUs44]

Nice to see you gettin' "sum" money. 

[vorticon]

now imagine that those 13-14 sheets were cut into small pieces about the size of a pecan......... and you had to pick up each one individually

sounds boring as diddly but...thats never paid well either

[Banshee7]

Banshee, youve got a good head on your shoulders sir

Big  to you

Mbailey

Glad someone thinks so      sir.  And Sum, idk if I've said this, but wtg on making the money.  You earned it 

[Getback]

You going to claim that on your taxes?! hehe Uh don't answer.

[mechanic]

don't forget to enjoy being a child, it only happens once.

 

[Banshee7]

You going to claim that on your taxes?! hehe Uh don't answer.

I thought taxes were a bad thing until I got my money back