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Monday, December 27, 2010

Thankfully Not Much

My area braced itself for a sort of Snow Armageddon with the forecast calling for at least a foot resulting from a Nor'Easter. Thankfully the forecast did not materialize. For most of the day all we had was a snow flurry. At around 3 p.m. the snow started to accumulate on our roofs and in our yards.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 26, 2010

Christmas Odds and Ends

Shortly after waking up at 8 a.m. yesterday morning to get ready to go to work at Location B, Dad called my cellphone. After exchanging Merry Christmases he offered to let me come in at 11 a.m. instead of 10 a.m. because business had not picked up yet. Throughout the course of the year I have been... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 23, 2010

Will Be Working Christmas

Right now the plan is for me to work on Christmas Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Business and weather are going to play a role in how the hours go. With the salt on the roads, we are looking for one busy Christmas Day. People want their family and friends to see clean cars. On the other hand, we could... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Things Can Change at the Drop of a Hat

The first half of December was incredibly slow. The state of Maryland has had some frigid weather, and when the weather is frigid customers will not come unless the road salt is on their vehicles. December was looking to be our worst month. Dad said to me several times that things would change with... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 20, 2010

Missed the Party

"After I leave Location B at 5 p.m., I am going to go back to Location C," I told Dad on Saturday afternoon. Customers use quarters to pay to use the self-service bays. As a convenience to the customer, we have changers where customers can put their bills in and get the necessary quarters needed to... Sign in to see full entry.

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