Thats what we used to do as kids. But then again, we didnt need to be (business) licensed, bonded, or insured. Meanwhile, a lot of cities now have ordinances (pushed by labor and liberals) that *require* you to do various things if you hire *anyone* under 18.
You have to sign up and agree to a bunch of hour/day limits (which wouldnt really apply in this case), but the kid also has to have a work permit signed by his guidance counselor (if hes 17 or 18 and still in HS). Thats whether hes working while school is in session or not. Seriously.
Violation of the ordinance is $108 or something.
Thats why I do what I do. I could certainly afford to pay someone $100/mo to stop by for four minutes and cut lawn/blow leaves. But then, Im not too proud to cut it myself with my little 8 Black & Decker rechargeable weed eater. I can do my entire lawn, rake, sweep the sidewalks, squirt some water, and be back inside in under 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, the 13/14/15/16/17/18 year-olds are semi-professional X-Box players.
Aw crap. When I was 12, I mowed ten yards a week (5$ to mow and 2$ to edge) and never reported it to the IRS! I'm going to lose my home now aren't I?! /sarcasm