The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Bruce and the Rain

When there is bad weather in the forecast, Bruce is bound to bring it up glumly. My guess is the biggest reason is the fear of boredom. Working the 12 hour days when it rains is no fun. There is also the element of wanting Dad and Jason to do well with their respective businesses. There are times... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 14, 2024

Improvements I'd Like to See

Just like any business, there are improvements that we need to make in order to maintain or increase income. I am going to share the improvements I'd like to see at the car washes. New automatic touch-frees. Our youngest touch-free is 15 years (Location D). Our oldest is at Location B (2002). For... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 11, 2024

The 8 a.m. Man

Since Saturday, I have been awakening at 8 a.m. for work instead of my normal 8:45 a.m. The reason is so that I have more time during the day to complete the tasks I need to complete and to partake in the leisure activities that I like to take part in. Therefore, I am doing reading on Blogit and my... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 8, 2024

A Busy Labor Day

Usually, the patriotic holidays as I call them (Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day) are slow. Most of the little activity occurs in the morning before the afternoons slow down with the cookouts. This past Labor Day was an exception. We were busy pretty much the whole day. I am not sure... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 5, 2024

Not Missing Gas

Do I miss the gasoline business? The answer is no. I am good at moving forward, and I tend to think more of the bad related to gasoline prices. The poor margins. The 1% that are the bad customers who exacerbate the poor margins. Who knows what electric vehicles will do? While I do believe that... Sign in to see full entry.

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