The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Car Wash Cash

Despite COVID-19, the car washes continue to get the same 60-40 split in credit-cash sales. I had figured when COVID started that cash transactions would go way down. Because the businesses were shut for six weeks from late March to early May, I did not get to see fully what the impact would be. Now... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 14, 2020

The Winter Cancellers

There are a fair amount of car wash club customers who will do their memberships during the winter and leave once spring or summer comes along. However, there are those who leave when the winter months come. They either have a sports car they do not want to drive, or they are snowbirds who go to the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 12, 2020

Popular Lotto

There are a lot of different lottery games that we sold at Location D. If I had to guess, I would say there were about 15. The most popular is a tie between Mega Millions and Power Ball. Whichever one had the bigger jackpot sold more tickets. As for the rest, they all sold here and there.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 10, 2020

The Life During Fall

My favorite season of the work year is fall. I've often written about the cozy feeling I get when the days get shorter, and that applies to work. I love coming to work when it daylight, then leaving right after it becomes dark. As an outside worker, I enjoy the crisp autumn air, too. It's the life... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Some Employees Wrap-Up

The time has come to conclude Some Employees. What strikes me is that there are so many employees that Location A has had over the years. Part of the huge amount of employees stems from time. Dad owned and operated A from 1988 to 2009. Twenty-one years means that a business is going to have a fair... Sign in to see full entry.

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