The Car Wash Life

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Friday, November 25, 2022

Car Wash Withdrawal

My plan had been to keep the car wash phone on yesterday during Thanksgiving and to go to Location C to empty out. When Dad mentioned to me on Wednesday night (when my family and I celebrate Thanksgiving) that he was going to empty out C for me, I knew it was a sign from God to leave the phone off... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 24, 2022

A Crypto Series

During the COVID-19 pandemic, cryptocurrencies have been in the news. With the recent bankruptcy of FTX, the time has come for me to do a series on cryptocurrency. First, I want to bring up Bitcoin. I want to talk about what a cryptocurrency is. I want to talk about the logic behind it. I want to... Sign in to see full entry.

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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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This is a blog about my experiences working for my father in the car wash business and the people who are a part of our work lives.

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