Yesterday morning when we woke up to 10" of snow and cold first thing I told A was I hope some teenagers knock our doors for shoveling, I will pay them well to do it for us. Nobody showed up, and we did it on our own. Our neighbors too were all out with their snow blowers and shovels. Later towards evening a resident made a post about asking the same in our HOA Facebook group about any teenagers wanting to earn some money by shoveling. Then other residents started replying about how in their times there would be at least 1 or 2 group of teenagers making quick money shoveling residents drive ways and how that has now completely dried out. Older residents reminisced about how their own kids making money with it. I guess with modern conveniences and societal norms kids & teenagers no longer feel that need or drive to do this? When you can spend your time cozied up in house playing your Playstations or Homepods or iPads, I am sure even the teenagers don’t feel any specific need for doing something outdoorsy, even if it means earning money on the side. I asked my daughter to ping her friends and see if they wanted to go out and help shovel driveways for older residents in this community, and she got absolutely no interest anyone, at which point she didnt do it either saying well everyone’s shoveling on their own and I am not comfortable on my own. Times have truly changed haven’t they?
