FLU, did you check the immigration papers on your lawn care professional? I am assuming he's cutting once a week. $40 a month – does that cover his gas? Is he pushing the old fashion reel mower around your yard? You know the one that requires a running start before hitting the grass.
First, the dude is asian. Second, he uses an electric mower (you know the one that you plug in to those funny little outlets that stick out from stucco walls). Third, he works on a few others on the street so it's a wash for him to add me.4th, my front lawn is a joke and I have no lawn in back, though I have a bunch of plants and bushes that need hedging occasionally, which he ends up using my sheers and edger (which is also electric). He does demand cash payment, but I don't know why 🙂