Reply #27: I babysat. I did yard work. I cleaned barns. I excercised horses. I cleaned houses.

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Chores at home? Sure. I got a very small allowance, but the chores were considered mandatory, allowance or not. I did my part to keep the place going as part of the family, not for pay.

My kids? They did whatever chores I required of them. They got a small allowance. If they wanted more, they could request some extra, bigger jobs that were not part of their assigned chores. They sometimes helped their step-dad with his business. We didn't live with a bunch of neighbors to do yard work or babysitting, so those avenues were not open to them.

When they got old enough, they got jobs out in the world. My oldest son's first job? He was Chuck E. Cheese. My younger son's first job was helping maintain trails at a local state park.