I put on my skates, florescent pink high-tops from the 90s, and realized: I could get exercise and make money. I made 100 copies of a note saying "I'll collect your Super Bowl cans and bottles!... Leave 'em on the porch tomorrow or Tuesday." Everyone drinks a lot during the game, right? I may as well help them with the icky job of taking the cans to the store. I figure I can take a whole bunch in at a time and hoped to make some decent cash.I skated around to 75 homes. I was soooo close to finishing delivering my notes, but a neighbor's dogs escaped, and the owners were not home. Mission redirected. I found the dogs but they wouldn't come close enough to catch. (Do I look that threatening???)
Wow. Bruised ankles were the only negative, but enjoying the sunshine and actually moving my body felt great. I later drove and jogged to the houses on Monday and Tuesday. More exercise and great weather! It's been a great while since I truly exercised.
10 bags of bottles later, I head to the stinky, sweet-smelling bottle room at the local grocer. I learned how to use the noisy machines, found my rhythm, and recycled over 300 cans and bottles.
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Grand total of slimy bottle return slips: $16.25
Hours invested: 3.5
Earnings: $4.75/hour.
Was the wage worth it? If you add in exercise, fresh air, a good goal, talking to neighbors, saving dogs, and bruised ankles, YOU BET!
Will I do it again?
Only as a mode of forced exercise. I rarely get out of the house to exercise, and collecting stinky Bud Lite bottles seems to be motivation enough for me!
I enjoyed reading this. Your use of math made it interesting for those of us interested in numbers.
ReplyDeleteLOL - My math skills are undeniable! (Numbers were estimated.)
ReplyDeleteI'm applying to be an after school math tutor. I'll keep you posted.
You are something else Rose:)
ReplyDeleteRene... Why on earth do you say that? Seriously interested to hear your witty answer...
ReplyDeleteGreetings from a different time zone!
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That's a cool idea!
ReplyDeleteThx. My brilliant self, sometimes demonstrates its scintillation to the rest of the cosmos. I suppose this must be one of those moments... ;)
ReplyDeleteawesome girl! love this! glad i could have inspired a great afternoon of excersice!
ReplyDeletegood way to avoid bruised ankles: tape a makeup sponge in the boot of your skate where your ankle bone rubs against the boot (cut a dip into the sponge to make room for your bone to fit in the grove, but leave enough padding to cushion the rubbing action. this should help! other option: ditch the high tops for low tops. :)
LOL Because I wear so SO much makeup, I am sure it will be easy to find a makeup sponge in my plethora of sponge piles :)
ReplyDeleteNo, joking... I have tape. I was thinking of taping a thin sock around my ankle.
I am too broke to buy short skates. Logically, they would be awesome and helpful and more fun, but.. $, you know what I'm sayin' yo?
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i hear ya. i don't wear makeup either. but the sponges are cheaper than new skates :)
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