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Monday, August 21, 2017

The Toughest Series to Write

What has been the toughest entry for me to write? Actually, I do not think of a singular entry. Instead, I think of The Final Two Years, which was about the last two years Dad owned and operated Location A becoming the landlord. The series was a tough one to write because I had to open up and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 19, 2017

#2: Timothy Stockton

If I had been a blogger back in early 1997, Timothy Stockton would never have been on this list. He would have made a list of favorite employees. All of that came crashing down on April 5, 1997. Timothy had been Dad's manager for five years. He oversaw both Locations A and Z. When Dad started... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 16, 2017

No Least Favorite Workday

I do not have a least favorite workday of the week to work. Ug days can happen on any day due to rain and/or having tasks that I have no desire to do. If I was keeping score, I would figure Saturday would have the least. Ug days often have to do with having to contact a bunch of people for whatever... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Favorite Convenience Store Season

With the car wash industry, I like all of the times of the year for business. Each brings with it something to the table. With the convenience store industry, I feel differently. Summer is my favorite time because it is so incredibly busy. I love the challenge of figuring out how much we are going... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 14, 2017

#3: Kevin Middleton

I considered not including Kevin Middleton on this list of Dad's ten worst employees. It was not because Kevin was a good employee; it was because I have already written a lot about him. He had his own series, Kevin Middleton, where I detailed all of his shortcomings. However, even though much has... Sign in to see full entry.

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