The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Stack It Up

When business is busy, vehicles need to be stacked at the automatic touch frees. Stacking is lining up the vehicles at each automatic and making sure that the line is kept in a way that does not waste space. Location C is a business where stacking is not needed. With two automatics and lots of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 12, 2013

Too Many Freebies

Dad has allowed employees to wash their vehicles for free. For about fifteen years no one abused it. Former employee Jake Brennan ended up abusing it, thus necessitating Dad developing an employee wash policy. Back in the mid-1990s, Dad one day looked at Location A's paperwork to see that Jake had... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 10, 2013

"He's Sleeping"

One time Dad was taken a nap on the office La-Z-Boy. The phone rang and I answered it. "Is your father there?" Mom asked. "He's sleeping," I replied. "I'll call him back later," Mom said. I then looked over at Dad and saw him nod his head approvingly with his eyes closed. I got a big kick out of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

A Third Week of Vacation?

Right before I took my mid-June vacation, Dad and I were talking in Location B's office. "I want you to take a third week of vacation right before it gets busy," Dad said. "I want you well rested before it gets busy." I knew exactly when Dad meant we would get busy. The Salty Season starts in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Smoking Vacations

Great friend Steve Redder had a few different stints working for Dad, the most recent of which was when he was a full-time employee from late 2005 through August 2009. Steve's last stint working for Dad was the only stint Steve worked full-time. As a full-time employee, Steve received a one week... Sign in to see full entry.

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