The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Removing the Bands

Back in June 2009, Dad's patience had worn out. He was ready to let Location A and D employee Christy go. The reason was a common one. Attitude. Customers and employees were having plenty of issues with her. Dad talked to her several times. She would temporarily change before going back to her... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 18, 2013

I Saw Him at Night

I did not see Dad at all during Saturday's work day. He spent most of the day with Howard Booth trying to fix Location D's automatic touch free, which was not dispensing enough soap. Eventually he and Howard figured out what the problem was. I did a temporary fix on the computer that suffices until... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Reaping the Benefits

We have had several snows this winter. What has struck me about those snows is that none of them were more than an inch. For us that is great. All we need is a little snow to bring to get the roads salted. With so little snow the roads are cleared and dry quickly, leading to us getting busy quicker.... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Vacay Talk

The vacation talk has begun with some vacations being booked. Dad has booked himself for an April four day stay in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. I do not know the exact days. Whenever he goes away in April, I will be ready to run things. He also has plans for another Myrtle Beach vacation, this time... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Hope Is the Key Word

Near Location B there is a mom and pop hardware store. The married couple who own and operate the store are in their mid-seventies and are ready to retire. "RETIRING" and "GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE" are signs on the property. Inside one will find that credit/debit transactions are twenty percent... Sign in to see full entry.

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