[fintstone]

A guy was mowing the lawn at one of my houses two years ago for $65 and wanted $70. He wasn't really doing a very good job and complained a lot about how poor he was...and how lucky I am (looking for a tip/raise). I bought a nicer mower and started doing it myself. The new next door neighbor came over last weekend and offered to do it for $45. He has 5 kids and one in the oven. I told him that if he did as good a job as I do (better than the previous "professional"), I would pay him $50. Of course he accepted. At $70, there is no job (I have to make over $100 to pay $70 after taxes), at $50, there is and $100-$200 a month cash will go a long way out here in the country.