The Car Wash Life

By FormerStudentIntern - E-mail this page - Add to My Favorites - Add to Blog List - See other blogs in Journal

Thursday, June 26, 2014

A Deal Best Not Made

Back in Fall 2007, Dad told me that he was interested in purchasing an Irish restaurant that had recently gone on sale. The restaurant was located near Location A. I was excited about the possibility of getting into the restaurant business. At the time, I had a phobia where I was fearful of getting... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by FormerStudentIntern at 6:11 AM | add or view comments (7) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Monday, June 23, 2014

Excited to Go

For me, there is no work day where it is tough for me to get up out bed. First off, I enjoy my job. When I wake up, I feel excited to go to work. Secondly, I get up at 8 a.m. to go to work. Very rarely do I feel tired, and when I do, the excitement overwhelms feeling tired. Back when I was in... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by FormerStudentIntern at 5:22 AM | add or view comments (8) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Bottle It Up

Early in 2013, a bottle bill, also known as container deposit legislation, was proposed in the State of Maryland. For those not familiar with bottle bills, in the United States, a person can redeem their bottles and cans for anywhere from five cents to a nickel. They are in place to increase... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by FormerStudentIntern at 6:30 AM | add or view comments (3) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Saturday, June 21, 2014

What if There Was a Change?

Since 2007, when I became a full-time employee, my work schedule has been five days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with Wednesdays and Sundays off. How would I feel were my work schedule to permanently change? I would prefer my work schedule to remain the same. However, I understand that there could... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by FormerStudentIntern at 5:16 AM | add or view comments (1) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Thursday, June 19, 2014

How to Wake Up an Employee

It was a Fall 2010 day. I arrived at Location B at around noon to relieve Eric Redman. I went on over to the booth. Eric was sound asleep. Eric is a hard worker, one of the hardest workers I know. Him falling asleep was just one of those things that was easily forgiven by me because of his... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by FormerStudentIntern at 5:13 AM | add or view comments (10) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

December 2025
SMTWTFS
30123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031123
45678910
Nov | Newest | Jan
About this Blog

This is a blog about my experiences working for my father in the car wash business and the people who are a part of our work lives.

Recent Entries
People
Blogs

Headlines (What is this?)