The Car Wash Life

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Saturday, August 1, 2015

The Hardest Times to Order

For me, the hardest months to order supplies for the car washes are December, March and April. The rest of the year is easy. December is when the Salty Season arrives. March and April is when it is gone. Transitioning to and from the Salty Season can be tricky. I find myself either overrating or... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 30, 2015

"No Interest"

I had no interest in working at Location Y. Depending on where I left from, mileage-wise, Y was anywhere from a half hour to ninety minutes away. Due to traffic congestion on the highway roads one took to get there, I knew that the commute would be twice as long. No thank you. In December 2007, when... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 27, 2015

Rain, Departures, Hirings

After the rainiest Maryland June on record, and a rainy first week of July, the monsoon season ended. Business has been performing very well. Before, long stretches of rain would have driven me nuts, but during the last five week bout, I handled it well. I have long-learned that the weather is going... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 26, 2015

Good Thing No Deals Were Worked Out

In 2008, with Location Y losing money, Dad wanted to sublease the property at the rent he was paying Marty Goldberg to break eve and sell the business. When Dad and Marty started the lease in January 2008, the two had verbally agreed that Dad would not sublease the property or sell the business.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 25, 2015

Early or Later?

If I had to choose between getting to work an hour earlier, or leaving an hour later, I would choose to come in an hour earlier. When I am getting up earlier, I sacrifice sleep. Leaving an hour later means that I may have to sacrifice, a walk, television time or editing time. Even though I do not... Sign in to see full entry.

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