On a typical day in the summer where I had to mow a lawn, I tried to wake up between nine and ten in the morning. Then, I would fix myself a light breakfast, and then put on my mowing clothes. After that, I got all of my equipment out of my shed, and put gas and oil in it if needed; I would then load all of my equipment into my truck and drive to the house that I needs to mowed.
Once I get to the house, I unload all of my equipment. Then, I check the height of the grass and adjust my mower accordingly. After that, I put my mower in choke and start it up so I can get started; mowing can take anywhere from forty-five minutes to an hour. Edging, weed eating, and blowing can take an additional thirty-five to forty-five minutes, depending on the size of the lawn.
Mowing does have its drawbacks. While I mow, I cannot interact with other people. This can make my job become very boring; I have nothing to do except think to myself. Even if I mow with someone else at the same house, I do not have time to talk with that person, because we would be busy doing our own part of the lawn. Having to mow in the middle of the day can make mowing a lawn incredibly tiring and difficult. In the summer, it can get to almost one hundred degrees outside with a humidity level over eighty-five percent. This makes mowing almost unbearable due to the extreme heat and humidity. Becoming extremely dirty can make mowing a lawn unappealing and gross. While I mow, I get grass on my shirt, on my hat, stuck to my legs and arms, and even inside of my shoes. Although I would rather not get this dirty, it seems almost impossible not to.
Although mowing has its drawbacks, there are some positive things about it. Since I run my own lawn service, I could pretty much mow my own hours. I enjoy running my own business; when I have had other things to do on the days I needed to mow, I could just mow them a day earlier or a day later to free up my schedule. Although my job requires a lot of work, the amount of pay I get makes it worth my while. On every lawn, I charge between thirty and forty-five dollars depending on the size, and any extra work that I have to do. Sometimes I get tipped an additional few dollars when my employer really likes my work.
