Tuesday, March 19, 2013
I mentioned when I wrote about the Oil Company how they had installed credit/debit card readers on the gasoline pumps at Location A that did not work well. To compensate for this, I would let any customer whose card was not read to fill up and then I would swipe their credit/debit card inside. I... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Something Else I Found
Money was not the only thing I found on Friday. At the vacuums I found a pizza delivery bag. I put the bag in the equipment room, figuring that someone would come for it. When I left for the night at 5 p.m., I let Uncle Richard, my relief, know about it. The next day, I came out of the equipment... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
$28 Richer?
Just about every work day I find coins on the ground. Very rarely do I find more than twenty cents. Yesterday was the mother load. Dad found a five dollar bill at Location B, which he gave to me. "Take it," he said. I asked him if he was sure, and he said, "Go on, take it." He did not have to tell... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
The Oil Company
Over the years the Oil Company did not help things at Location A. I could easily write a series about Dad's business relationship with them, but that is for another time. I am going to focus on Dad's final two years at Location A. During Dad's final two years at Location A, our northern competition... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Discount Is the Way to Go
Before The Great Recession, people would wash their cars even when the forecast called for precipitation. Business remained steady for the time of the year until the precipitation arrived. Before washing their vehicles, some would say to me, "It's definitely going to rain now," or, "I know it's... Sign in to see full entry.