The Car Wash Life

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Saturday, September 3, 2022

False Alarm Beeps

If customers are having a problem with an automatic, they will sometimes beep to attract the attention of us attendants. We are here to help and will do so. Sometimes, though, there aren't beeps for us. What happens is that a customer is cleaning the steering wheel and accidentally honks the horn.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 2, 2022

FedEx Shipping

Near Location B is a Walgreen's pharamcy. Besides being the place where Dad gets his medications, it is also a place to ship things out at. Walgreen's has a deal with Federal Express to service as a ship and receive center. If you're shipping, you have to get that done online. Because of that, I'm... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

Great Customers

I recently wrote about bad customers the car washes have experienced. What about good customers? Doing a series about them is a good way to offset the negativity. Therefore, I'm going to write about some of them. This not a ranking of customers. I'm doing them in order of timeline. While I've done... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Royal Farms: Two Years Later

It was in April 2022, when Royal Farms ended Dad's managing their self-service car wash. Two-plus years later, I am all the more certain it was a blessing. I had written plenty about how slow of pay Royal Farms was, the inefficiency of Royal Farms management getting things done and how we had a lot... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 27, 2022

Bringing Gas Back?

Dad revealed some interesting news to me over the phone. He is in talks with Location D's former Oil Distributor to bring gas back to Location A. Dad would be a commission agent. He would be paid money per gallon for gas sold. He wouldn't have to worry about the installation process. He might even... Sign in to see full entry.

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