Is it just too much to ask?

I just want people to do the job(s) that they are paid to do. Is this too much to ask? Really? Whether it's my co-workers, my vendors or the people I have taking care of things at my house, I've had a RASH of people not doing what they are paid to do. I guess the argument could be made that by blogging away, I'm in the same category. But I *DO* get my job done. And well.
My yard man just called. He quit. No, the yard hasn't been mowed. He just up and quit on Friday, stranding me with a shaggy yard and a weekend ahead of me. No, we don't own a lawn mower - we don't have lawn equipment period outside my gardening implements. Ugh.