I say used to because he went off to college and graduated to bigger and better things. It was a three year gig, not a career for him. $25 for 40 minutes of work, but he earned it because it took me two hours to do the same work and my time was worth more than $12.50/hour back then.
Yeah, I consider paying someone to do the yard as insurance against having a heart attack or running afoul of the lawnmower blades.