The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, December 28, 2017

Fire

Dad owns three rental houses behind Location A. Sadly, Keith's house caught on fire the day after Christmas. The good news is that no one was home when the fire occurred. The fire department determined that it was electrical. Dad's insurance will cover fixing up the house. I do not know what Keith... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 26, 2017

5 Things I've Learned...2017

As 2017 draws to a close, here are some things that I have learned this year: 1. It's okay to take a break when needed. I used to try to bull through sickness. The same applied to when it snowed. I would go into work. I would make the sickness worse. With the snow, I really took a lot of chances.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 21, 2017

If I Wasn't in the Car Wash Business

What would I be doing if I was not in the car wash industry? If I had not lost interesting in teaching during my middle school internship, I would have become a history teacher. That was my childhood dream. I am going into what went into the decision in My Education Experience. For me, the question... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Work Is Kicking My Butt...in a Good Way

I did not post or read yesterday because I was super busy at at work. The car washes have been swamped thanks to Friday's light snow. So I was very occupied doing car wash things. After work, the only things I felt like doing were driving and eating. Today, I am off and will be sure to read you all... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 17, 2017

Kept on Washin'

A pump on the spot-free rinse went bad, causing us to run out of spot-free water. With us washing nearly 300 cars (286 to be exact), it was the sort of day where we just kept on washing. We would give partial refunds to anyone who complained. We only had to do one partial refund. Our dryers very... Sign in to see full entry.

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