The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, October 10, 2017

My Six Locations

Gatorade Jack worked corporate the sports drink manufacturer. In 1999, Jack approached Dad about the latter selling Gatorade at Location A's snack shop. Dad had no interest. He did not feel Gatorade would move well there. Hating to see a busy gas station without Gatorade, Jack offered Dad seven... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 9, 2017

Lots of Rain

Yesterday and today have been rainy days. I have no complaints. This is our first significant stretch of rain in two weeks. We had mostly clear, sunny weather, with a couple five minute showers that most people forgot about as soon as they concluded. The good news for today is that I got plenty of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 7, 2017

It Stressed Me at First

I figured the Car Wash Club would be easy money. People would be signed up properly. The technology would work well. Customer payments would go through except for the occasional exception. Instead, I would find myself feeling very stressed managing it all. For one thing, I did not realize just how... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Irate Rex

Rex is now a former Location B car wash club member. I received an irate phone call from Rex yesterday morning. He was cancelling he and his wife's membership because he dealt with an ignorant employee. He went on and on how he wanted out, was never going to use the car wash again and how he was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 3, 2017

How They Felt

I have written before that I do not miss Dad owning and operating Location A. I am not the sentimental business sort, and the rent check he receives from the Oil Company was too good to pass up. After missing the business, and even trying to work out a deal to get back in there as dealer and... Sign in to see full entry.

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