The Car Wash Life

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Sunday, November 14, 2010

Working Saturday Nights

Dad asked me a few weeks back if during times of booming winter business if I would be willing to leave on Saturday night from Location B at 8 p.m. instead of at my normal time of 5 p.m. In years' past former manager and Dad's best friend Josh Gabber used to man the business on Saturday nights, but... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 11, 2010

A Productive Gathering

Dad and Ann went to the car wash trade show as planned. I spoke to Dad last night at around 8:45 p.m. after we had our usual hangout session with Harry James and Harold Walger where he informed me that the show was productive and that both he and Ann liked it. He said he interacted with a lot of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 7, 2010

Trade Show

Dad and my sister Ann will be going to a trade show hosted by one of our suppliers this Wednesday. Trade shows are a great way to hear about new products, talk shop with other car wash owners/operators and discuss in depth industry trends. In doing so businesses can improve the bottomline with the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 4, 2010

An Election First

Tuesday's midterm elections marked my first time voting as a full-time member of the United States workforce. During the previous elections that I have voted I have been a full-time college student. During those days I would plan to vote sometime around my school day. Now I found myself planning... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 31, 2010

Staying the Course

Tomorrow could have been the day when the old work schedule returned. Back in late June Dad made employee cutbacks as a result of business being slow. As he informed each of the employees effected, he said that if things worked out the old schedule would be reinstituted on November 1st. Business... Sign in to see full entry.

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