The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

The In-Bay Boom

In the early part of the 21 st Century, in-bay automatics were being built everywhere. I do not believe I have ever provided the definition. An in-bay automatic is where you pull into the car wash, park, and the machine washes the car for you. Our touch-free automatics are in-bay. In-bays are not... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Don't Judge a Book By Its Cover

A former employee of Jason Abner's recommend he hire David, who had experience in auto-detailing. When I saw David, I did not expect him to last. I will let Jason's phone call to the former employee sum up what I was thinking. "Why did you recommend him? He's 56. He's overweight. He smokes. You know... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 29, 2024

No More $5

Back in mid-April, we got rid of our $5 special. We got people onto the lot, and the time had come to see if we could get a higher price. We settled in at $9 (the price before the special was $12). The results? We're still washing cars, and the business is growing, so the $5 wash has been a success.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 27, 2024

Ann's 2nd Interview

Ann's quest to become a part-time stocker at Wegman's grocery store is going well. She aced her telephone interview yesterday. Now she has a Tuesday in-person interview for the job. I have written that I believe Ann will get the job. The track she is on right now has me continuing to feel that way.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Ann and Wegman's

Ann told Dad and me something on Tuesday that I find to be a bombshell. She has applied for part-time work at Wegman's, a Northeastern grocery chain, as a shelf stocker. I did not know Ann was in the market for a part-time work. She has a telephone interview tomorrow. Why is Ann in the market for... Sign in to see full entry.

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