The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

I Did Enjoy the Steak

The more Dad and I heard about Mark Middleton's potential Wisconsin gas/stationcar wash, the less we liked. The town was industrial. The industry there was in a recession. Unemployment was high. There was not a large population to begin with. The business was closed. A closed business doesn't always... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

A Bad Move to Make

Early July 2005. I was in Location A's office when Mark Middleton showed up. I didn't know Mark would be showing up that day. He was off at that afternoon time. At the time, he worked full days Sundays and was there for an hour in the morning the rest of the week to open up. Dad was in the office,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 22, 2023

Brad's Gallbladder

Car wash mechanic Brad is in the hospital. He will need his gallbladder removed. I don't have more information about it at this time. Hopefully, he'll get better soon. As for the car washes, I know Howard worked for him today. I'm not sure if Howard is going to get more hours, or if we'll try to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 21, 2023

Dad Cuts Eddie

Dad made the decision to let Eddie Collins go. You might recall the doubtful stomach pain he had the other week. There were other things since then. He couldn't work past seven for a bit because his headlights were out. Then there was showing up late last week. What caused things to come to a head... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

Off to Wisconsin

Off to Wisconsin is a series about part-time car wash employee Mark Middleton. 2006 was a big year for Mark. He moved his family of six to a rural area of Wisconsin. The reason? He bought a car wash there. I'm going to discuss Mark before, during and after the move. He is living back here in... Sign in to see full entry.

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