I hear you. As soon as my father felt I could be trusted with the Toro, it was my job. I did it until I was 28 and my mother sold the house to my sister and brother in law. When we bought our house I was the one that did it (unless there was a family in the neighborhood that needed the money and I let their son do it.
I do the front lawn here and my neighbors side yard. She is 89 and I can't see letting her come out in this heat. Our backyard has a serious slope so the Doctor told me until the hip heals completely it is off limits.
I also do the neighbors drive in the wintertime as well.
I never charged my parents like some of my friends did theirs, it was just expected. I don't charge the neighbor either, but every once in a while she sends over a pound cake.
I did my own lawn until I had my own hip issues and had to stop.
I have some guys come over and mow mine every 2 weeks.
I can guarantee, that they are NOT illegal aliens.
All born in the USA, none of Central/South American descent.
Not that I have anything against any one who has ancestors that came from South of the Rio Grande, mind you.
I just found some guys that do this as a 2nd job, young working guys, trying to make ends meet.