The Car Wash Life

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Saturday, October 28, 2017

What I Like

Here are tasks that I like doing for the businesses. I like emptying the money out of the car washes. I am a stat geek, and emptying out is a firsthand way of finding out how business is performing. I also participate in Where's George, entering serial numbers of bills, hoping that either a bill has... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Washer Died

Today's off day revealed the news that my washer has bit the dust. Recently, it stopped spinning, and I had a repairman come out to give it a look. He told me that to fix it would be more expensive than getting a new one. So I am in the market for a new washer. My sister Ann is kind enough to lend... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Spring > Winter

Spring has become a more profitable season than winter. It has been that way since 2011 with 2012 the lone exception. Never did I think that a car wash operator who gets a Salty Season would say that. The industry has changed. I am going to explain why. In 2011 and 2013, the change can be attributed... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 23, 2017

Mechanical Hell and Buyout?

This past weekend was Mechanical Hell. For some reason, when the four automatic touch-frees were all running, they were not getting enough water, causing us to have to run with three. Right now, we are trying to figure that out. Also, Location D's touch-free spent a fair amount of time. Hopefully,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 21, 2017

Read the Labels

I was thrust into the role of emptying out Locations B and C's vacuums during Summer 2009 and October 2009, respectively. There was a thief in our midst at C, and I was the only one who Dad trusted. ALocation A became a rental. I was no longer tied there. At Location B, employee Donald, who handled... Sign in to see full entry.

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