The Car Wash Life

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Monday, May 30, 2016

The Gas Station Was Busy

Location A was one of the busiest gas stations in the state of Maryland from late 1990 through late 1999. During that time, the business routinely pumped four million gallons per year. To put things in perspective, a busy gas station is considered to be on that pumps one million gallons per year.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 29, 2016

The Commission

Those of us who sell Car Wash Club memberships receive a commission. At Location B, the commission is $10 for the customer's first vehicle, $5 for any additional vehicle, because additional vehicles themselves receive discounts. At Location D, it is $10 across the board because there is no discount... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 27, 2016

Fast Fingers

I am incredibly fast at counting money. Just how fast? I can count every bit as quickly as the average bill counter at the bank. And when I see those machines acting up, which they do often, I think to myself, I could have counted that faster than they are. Employees who have seen me count are... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Recycling Man

At the businesses, a lot of people throw away recyclables. Rather than to see those recyclables end up in a landfill or incinerated, I grab as many of them as I can, setting them out for curbside recycling at Mom's. Each week, I generally get five thirty gallon recycling cans full of recyclables. I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 23, 2016

Workaholics

Throughout my life, I have come across workaholics. I am going to write about some workaholic traits that I have observed. First, the obvious. Workaholics are obsessed with their job. They eat, sleep and drink their work. They would rather work than do anything else. When not working, they feel that... Sign in to see full entry.

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