The Car Wash Life

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Sunday, November 22, 2015

Changes

I am going to discuss some changes in the car wash industry that I have seen during my lifetime. I could easily do a series on all of the technological innovations that have reshaped the industry. Credit card processing started with phone lines and has moved online. Credit card readers mean that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 21, 2015

Left the Washout Early

Thursday ended up being a washout. Dad let me leave work an hour early. I was glad to be able to leave an hour early. It was the sort of rainy day that makes one rather be at home. Dad asked me how long I was working on Thanksgiving. I told him my normal hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. He told me I can... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 19, 2015

Not Told About the Problem

Every so often, the credit card system to Location B's self-service bays goes out. There are one of two ways that the problem is solved either by restarting the computer or turning the breaker off to each bay. I received a call from Cousin Vince Monday morning that the credit card readers were taped... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 16, 2015

Brain Buster

On Saturday, an automatic touch free's automatic cashier machine kept jamming up with bills. Car wash mechanic Brad busted his brains for about five hours before he figured out what was causing the problem. That was a tough problem to figure out. Dad is bringing Christopher Middleton on Saturday... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 15, 2015

Those Renovations

Over the years, I have written here and there about renovations that were done to Location A at the end of 2003. I am now going to write an entry that will detail those entries in one entry. The first renovation was new gasoline equipment, which brought credit/debit card readers to the pumps. The... Sign in to see full entry.

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