The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Keep Your Money Organized

"I like how you have all your bills facing the same way," one of the tellers at the Little Bank told me. As a person working in a cash business I know her pain to a degree because a bank teller handles way more money than I. I hate it when customers hand me multiple bills that are not in the same... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 22, 2010

He Wants to Learn

Jack Booth showed me something yesterday. I made a rare Sunday appearance to empty the money out from Locations B and C. Jack was manning Location B. Jack was hired to work every other Sunday a few months back on the recommendation of his brother, car wash employee Howard Booth. Dad has been... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Another Blizzard in March?

Dad told me the Farmers' Almanac has predicted another blizzard to hit the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area in March. From a business perspective I am not sure what to make of the news. Really how I feel about a blizzard coming will be determined by how business is doing at the time of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 18, 2010

The Truck Is Glowing

Fed up with what they feel has been subpar snow plowing the businesses at the automotive park where our office is located have turned to Jerry Francona, Jr., the owner of the Oil Lube and Body Shop, to handle the plowing. Jerry did not waste any time purchasing a used pickup truck and a plow. On the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Big Bank Renovations

Despite having refinanced with a new bank I still frequent the Big Bank branch Dad utilized for years. Dad's personal checking account, a joint checking account he has with Mom, my sister's checking account and my savings account are still with the Big Bank. The bank we are currently with cannot... Sign in to see full entry.

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