Driveway Shovel Service

Shoveling snow? For how much money? Madison grinned like an idiot. She had made her decision. Of course a bunch of wealthy old people would overpay for such an easy service. Convinced that this job would be a breeze, she replied to the job ad with an unconditional yes. Her new employer was very pleased she had gotten on board so easily and sent her a list of addresses. As long as she showed up, and finished all 24 driveways, Madison would get paid a hefty sum. There were no other rules or stipulations except that she bring her own equipment. Her first day was tomorrow.

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“Shit,” Madison’s breath disintegrated into cold steam, “It’s cold.”

The temperature had unexpectedly dropped from a chilly 25 degrees the day before to an unbearable -10 degrees. Worse, nature decided to drop half a foot of snow everywhere. Luckily, the snowfall had stopped, but who knew when it would resume?

Madison prepared well for the weather. She layered her clothing- leggings and bully ski pants kept her legs warm. Beneath her insulated parka jacket, she wore a sweater and a t-shirt. Her hands were nice and snug within a pair of warm winter gloves. She stomped around in thick winter boots. A scarf hung around her neck. The hood of her parka jacket rested atop a beanie with a cute little pom-pom on top. Her sole tool for the day was an old shovel from years ago. As much as she wanted to buy a snow blower, Madison hadn’t the money nor the time to get one before her first day. For now, she would suffer and toil. How bad could it be?