The Car Wash Life

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Sunday, June 12, 2016

Working in the Dark

I do not work much at the businesses when it is dark outside. Timing is why. With me working 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the little darkness I see overall is towards the end of the workday during some of Standard Time. There are some times when it is super busy where I do work past 5 p.m. when it is dark... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 10, 2016

The Players

Before I get into the nitty gritty of what happened with Dad's best price lawsuit against the Oil Company, I must first briefly write about some of the Oil Company employees and Jack French, the Oil Company's lawyer, who Dad interacted with. This will help provide context for the stories. Robert... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Leaving and Coming Back

Very rarely do I leave work and come back to work later. The only time it happens is once a year when I get my eye exam. The eye care facility is near Location B, so I schedule the exam during the work day. While there are other times where I do leave work early, there is nothing else that is of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 6, 2016

Best Price

Dad hates Oil Companies. He always hated how Pop Pop's Baltimore Esso gas station had to compete with Esso operated stations that charged cheaper than him. Esso also refused Pop Pop's request to move him out of a rough neighborhood. Eventually, Pop Pop left the Esso for a Citgo. Citgo would... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 5, 2016

Changers Would Not Disappear

Were cash to disappear, would car wash changers follow? Well, bill changers would for the obvious reason of there being no bills to put in them. However, changers would still be in existence. There are car washes that have credit card changers that dispense tokens. For operators who do that, there... Sign in to see full entry.

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