The Car Wash Life

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Location D Changes

Business owners have to constantly analyze their payroll to see if there are any areas that can be cut. At Location D Dad has decided to cut some major payroll. No longer will we have two people working the second shift at the gas station/ convenience store/carwash from Monday through Thursday and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Weekend Washout

Sunday saw an all day rain wash away any remaining salt on the roads and cars. Normally this sort of thing is enough to drive me up a wall, especially since with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day the rain ended up killing what would have been an awesome three day weekend. Instead I find myself choosing to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 18, 2010

The Sentimental Sort

When it has come to business Dad has been sentimental. My grandfather was a gasoline dealer and was a tenant at his own car wash. When my grandfather sold the business to a city gas station he had when a more lucrative business in the county became available Dad was upset. Quickly he became attached... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 16, 2010

Heat Wave

I feel like we are going through a heat wave right now in the state of Maryland. Our temperatures may be in the forty to fifty-five degree Fahrenheit range the past couple days, not exactly what we Marylanders would consider to be warm. With our temperatures having been in the twenties with bitter... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 14, 2010

Took Him Five Months to Get His Money

I was emptying out Location C on Tuesday when a customer pulled up to Leo. I thought nothing of it. After all, plenty of new or rusty customers come during the busy season. More than likely the guy had a car wash related question. I went inside to count some of the money when Leo returned with a... Sign in to see full entry.

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