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Thursday, July 1, 2010

Another Issue Last Week

The equipment being fried on Thursday due to a windstorm was not the only issue Dad had to deal with lat week. At Location B we have a piece of equipment called Vac It Up. When a customer places their quarters in any of the self-service bays the quarters are sucked away and delivered to a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Fried

When Dad and I arrived at Location D Thursday afternoon to pay my sister Ann and Cousin Vince a surprise visit, a storm had begun. We were in the midst of a torrential downpour and strong winds. The strong winds were blowing around tons of dust. "I never knew the town had so much dust," Dad said.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 24, 2010

The Rest Now Know

The rest of the employee cutbacks were made on Tuesday afternoon. William and Cousin Vince were laid off, receiving their two weeks' notice. Both work part-time. Harold Walger accepted working ten hours per week instead of twenty-two. All were understanding That will begin in two weeks as well. I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Major Cutbacks

We are not immune to the economic stresses that seemingly everyone is going through right now. We are going through tough times. Major employee cuts have occurred or will occur today. On Friday manager and Dad's best friend Josh Gabber along with John Booth received their two weeks' notice. Josh is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 17, 2010

So Long, Dawn

Dad let Dawn Stenners go on Tuesday morning. Before I proceed I wish to note that the information I am providing I am getting secondhand from Dad and my sister Ann. When Michael Gellington became the manager of Location D in March 2009, he asked for Dad to let Dawn go. Michael, who originally worked... Sign in to see full entry.

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