The Car Wash Life

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Monday, April 25, 2016

The Apex

Apex. That is the word that comes to mind for Spring 2015. A two week period during that season served as the apex of the RFID Sticker Problem at Location B. The scanners found themselves not reading about thirty stickers, thus necessitating their replacement. We had that problem here and there... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 24, 2016

Spontaneous Vacation

Dad decided on Thursday to take a few day getaway to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He left on Thursday evening. He will be back late tonight or early Monday morning. I am glad to see Dad get away, especially since he was sick during our Dallas vacation. The last two-thirds of April have been on the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 22, 2016

All Those Glitches

It was during Winter 2015, when I saw that the Car Wash Club system had some glitches other than the occasional system going out. One glitch was where the machine would say, "Your code is invalid," to a customer whose RFID had been read properly. The system did work. However, it confused many... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Amped Up

I am feeling amped up this morning. The Washington Capitals have taken a commanding 3-0 series lead against the Philadelphia Flyers. I am going to have a lot of energy to expend at work today. Normally, I go to dinner with the coworkers on Wednesday nights, but I am going to watch Game 4. Dad will... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 18, 2016

He Got Us Going

I did not expect Uncle Richard to do well selling car wash clubs. Even though Dad offers a $10 commission to anyone who sells a membership, and $5 for every ensuing vehicle the customer puts on their membership, I did not think Uncle Richard would have the drive to try to sell them. He is not... Sign in to see full entry.

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