The Car Wash Life

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Saturday, March 26, 2022

Hoarding Nickels

I saw an article that there are people hoarding nickels. Apparently, the five-cent pieces have more than that value of nickel to make them. With things going up, people are hoarding them, hoping to cash in. Legally, you can't melt coins, but I have a feeling that there are people who are going to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 25, 2022

Nothing Doing

I have spent two days training at Location A. The first was opening Monday. The second was closing Tuesday. The process there is simple with the car wash. It only takes 10 minutes to do both. The only thing is that we have only washed one car. I feel I have a good sense of the register. However, I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

Jack and Kyle

There are a couple bad Car Wash Club customers who I have written about. I will go briefly into them rather than completely reinvent the wheel for them nor will I do them individually. The first customer was Jack Panlio. He was a Location D car wash club customer in the early going. I'm talking... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

The Fat Guy

I don't know this particular customer's name. He was a pain in the ass. He was a large man with the blockiest of block heads. He came up to the office door at Location B. He had some problem or the other. Dad was dismissive of him Dismissive is beating around the bush. Dad was being rude. The... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 19, 2022

Harassment?!

Thursday was a weird day. It was slow with off and on rain. A small, elderly Black woman approached me wearing a mask. "Hello," I said as I went to approach her." "Six feet," she ordered. Understandable with COVID. The science today says that outdoor transmission is minimal and outdoor masking not... Sign in to see full entry.

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