He cannot be counted on to show up when he says he will. It takes may attempts to make contact with him and get a response of some kind. So recently, we took an afternoon to resuscitate our old lawn-mower back to life and I cut grass myself. It took me a lot longer than it takes H and the quality of my work leaves much to be desired but I controlled the timing of the event which was liberating. I would love to help H - I have previously tried and failed to help kids around that age who shared similar qualities. A nice kid, who probably did not work hard enough at school, now an adult that needs to find their way in the world - willing to work but lacking structure and organization to be successful. The same reasons why they likely did poorly in school. I wish there was a way for me to help H make a successful yard maintenance business but that is wishful thinking.
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H cuts the grass in my yard and for a very reasonable price. When I first hired him, he was younger and even more naive than he is now. I asked him to take a look at the yard and quote his rate. The number was much lower than I expected so I offered higher and he accepted gracefully. H is just a few years older than my daughter and was newly wed at the time. I felt a maternal need to protect him how I could. He is a good kid, well-mannered and friendly. The only problem is that it takes about a week each time to track him down for the job. In the meanwhile, his life has grown more complex. He had a baby and the young parents took turns caring for their son as they worked different shifts on their respective jobs. H added some handyman work to his landscaping, the wife was a nurse. A year ago, I started to hear less about wife and child, but he was always happy to show me pictures of his baby if I asked to see. He is now divorced and paying child support and unable to get his professional life organized.
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