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11-year-old's trash can cleaning service goes viral amid tough teen job market

An 11-year-old entrepreneur named Ashton Meyer has gained significant attention for his trash can cleaning service, amassing over 100,000 followers on social media. Meyer's venture addresses the challenging summer job market for teenagers, which is reportedly the worst since 1948 due to economic factors and AI's impact on employment. He aims to build his own business and plans to expand his services to include leaf raking and snowplowing. AI

IMPACT AI is cited as a factor contributing to the challenging job market for teenagers, potentially influencing employer hiring decisions and consumer spending.

RANK_REASON The article discusses a viral social media trend and a young entrepreneur's success, framed within the context of a difficult job market for teenagers, rather than a new product release or core AI research.

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11-year-old's trash can cleaning service goes viral amid tough teen job market

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Orianna Rosa Royle ·

    An 11-year-old is cleaning his neighbors’ trash cans for $10 each—he now has 100K followers as teens face the worst summer job market since 1948

    Ashton Meyer, 11, wanted more pocket money this summer—so he started his own bin-cleaning business, and it's already gone viral.