The Car Wash Life

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Monday, June 29, 2026

Laying Off Bruce

Dad laid Bruce off. Bruce was supposed to work yesterday. He showed up in a walker, saying he was not feeling well. Bruce also said his left hand felt numb. It was at that point Dad told Bruce he had to lay him off with two weeks' severance pay. Dad recommended he file for unemployment. Bruce did... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 27, 2026

The Cops Came

I went into work today thinking, What am I going to blog about? A half hour ago, a town police officer pulled over someone on Location A's lot. Then two more cops came. This could get interesting. I don't know the end result of whether the guy was ticketed, but he was not arrested. The guy then... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 25, 2026

Bruce to Return

Here is the latest on Location A. Bruce will make his much-anticipated return to Location A on Sunday. Dad is easing Bruce in. Instead of working the customary 12 hours, Bruce will be working six hours. I am not sure how easing Bruce back in will look on a weekly basis. Getting Bruce back at any... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026

No Squeegees

When we were in the gasoline business, we did not have squeegees. The reason was rather simple. Dad did not want people to clean their vehicles for free - he wanted them to clean their cars at the car wash portion of the business. Looking at the busy days of Location A's gas (the business did over... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 22, 2026

Donation Requests

We get a fair amount of non-profit requests. What they want is us to donate washes or memberships for their raffles and auctions. I always try to oblige. I like to keep our name out there. Recommended Reading Gift Cards Working https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/FormerStudentIntern/940314 Sign in to see full entry.

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