The Car Wash Life

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Monday, June 24, 2024

I Got Strep; She Got a Stomach Bug

On Saturday, I came down with a sore throat. This sore throat felt like the sore throat I experienced when I had strep three months ago. Good thing I went to Patient First because it is strep, and I got on a course of antibiotics. I chilled out on Saturday and Sunday. With it being 24 hours of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 22, 2024

Best Vacation Perk

The best vacation perk I get is no car wash cellphone. Unless I am on vacation or sick, I keep the car wash cellphone on me. There are a lot of times where the phone rings off the hook with problems and/or spam. During this vacation, I do not have to think about it at all. A vacation also helps me... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 20, 2024

Car Wash Construction Moratoriums

I have written about how express-exterior tunnel car washes are popping up everywhere these days. Investors have poured a lot of money into our industry to build those entities in the last decade. Low labor and memberships are attracting nice returns on the investor money. Now there are some... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Brad and COVID

About a month ago, car wash mechanic Brad came down for COVID and was out for a few weeks. By out, I mean he did not come in for the obvious reason of being sick with COVID. He was able to talk us through problems. When I saw Brad, I could see how COVID had ravaged his body with the massive weight... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 17, 2024

Vacation Time

I am on vacation this week. As is typical for my vacations, this is one where I am looking to get plenty of rest. I also have the benefit of an extra day of vacation this time around because I took off Saturday on account of a baseball game with The Agency. I do not have anything else in particular... Sign in to see full entry.

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