Saturday, October 19, 2013
A few years ago, Dad and I were in the office next to Location A. This was sometime during the year after Location A became a rental. Dad was lying on the couch, relaxing while I was sitting at the desk. We were both chatting when I heard Dad's stomach growl. "Was that you?" I asked Dad. "I sure... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Working Overtime
Over the years, the amount of overtime that I have worked has decreased. The busy winter season has been the only time that I have worked overtime. Winter 2009 was my first winter as a permanent full-time employee and was the winter I worked the most overtime. The winter was busy non-stop. Some... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
How My Vacation Went
While I was on vacation last week, I did not blog about how my vacation went. In this entry, I will now do so. I had a wonderful vacation. Yours truly did a whole lot of relaxing. The batteries were recharged. Most of my vacation was spent at my house, doing whatever I wanted to do whether it be... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, October 14, 2013
Busiest Holidays
With today being Columbus Day, a Federal Holiday, I am in the mood to take on a more general topic as it concerns holidays and the Baltimore Area car wash industry. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and President's Day are the busiest holidays we have at the car washes. Both of those holidays are in the... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Colder or Hotter?
Today is Uncle Richard's birthday. Happy Birthday, Uncle Richard! Is it harder to operate the business under warm or cold temperatures? Hands down, the answer is cold, and by cold, I mean when the temperatures are freezing. Cold weather is tougher on the equipment than hot weather because of the... Sign in to see full entry.