The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Dropping the Ball

Dad had told Howard Booth and Brad to make sure the freeze system was working at Location A. This is our first winter back at Location A. A freeze system is where the bays come on with a trickle of water. It's the same effect of having a faucet running at home during cold weather to prevent... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 19, 2022

Robbie Vacay

Robbie's on vacation next week. Normally, Robbie goes for the double pay method of vacation. For those not familiar, some entities offer employees double pay for working a week instead of taking a vacation. It's easier and sometimes cheaper than finding someone to work. This time, Robbie wanted off.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 18, 2022

Not Mad, Relieved

At Location C, we hide the keys for the automatic touch free pay stations on a ledge that is on the back of our floor heat boiler. To make sure I always put the keys back, we have a trash dolly next to the floor heat boiler. I pull that out onto the middle of the floor before I grab the keys. When I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

2022 Convention

Yesterday was the car wash convention I go to with my father and sister. We hadn't been in four years. The biannual event is held in even years. You can guess why there wasn't one in 2020. I made some observations. It wasn't as crowded this time around. There were less car wash operators and vendors... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Called the Cops

On Saturday, a female customer at Location B, where I was manning, told me there was a guy in one of the self-serve bays pulling his pants up and down, throwing up and staggering. Vacuum employee John Booth told me the guy apologized to him for going to the bathroom in the bay. I myself walked to... Sign in to see full entry.

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