The Car Wash Life

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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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Thursday, October 28, 2010

The Impact of Sports

What happens to business during when professional and college sports teams play? This post seeks to answer that question. By far the team with the biggest impact on business is the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football Leagues. The vast majority of Ravens games begin at 1:00 p.m. or 4:00 p.m.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 24, 2010

Hip Replacement in the Spring

Dad has been telling me that he has plans to get his left hip replaced sometime in the spring. April 2009 was when he had his right hip replaced, improving his quality of life considerably. He says that his left hip is no where near the poor condition his right hip was in but is definitely headed on... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Slowing Down

Around this time of year Location D's convenience store slows down and will remain slow until business picks up. People are not going to buy as many beverages during a sixty degree day that they would during a ninety degree day in July. Various contractors, who work or pass through town, are a big... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 17, 2010

Moving

When Location A became a rental on October 1 we were left without office space and the room to store chemicals, parts and vending supplies. What Dad ended up doing was moving his office and our supplies next door. The Warehouse as we came to call it is located in an automotive themed place. An oil... Sign in to see full entry.

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