The Car Wash Life

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Friday, February 25, 2022

Weather and Performance

In our business, weather can change so quickly, which means business performance can change quickly. December was warm and rainy. January was cold with some snow, which means we did well. February has been warm but without the rain with occasional winter weather. Due to better weather, 2022, has... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 24, 2022

A Deal with Jason

Jason Abner is an employee of Bob Kendrick's at Location A. Jason specializes in detailing vehicles and doing light mechanical work. Dad has described him to me as a good guy. Fellow Kendrick employee Bruce has described him as a "go-getter." Jason is someone who Dad wants around. On Tuesday... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Concerned about Howard

My concern is that we are overworking Howard Booth and that in turn will negatively impact his health. Howard is supposed to work four eight-hour days. Often, he ends up working more hours than that either through staying later or coming in on what were supposed to be off days. Mechanically, our... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 19, 2022

Tank Liability

When Dad started off at Location A, held tank liability. Tank lability goes into effect when say for instance the gas tanks underground leak. Eventually, Dad worked himself out a deal where the Oil Company held the liability. That's way better. Let someone else worry about it. Location D in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 18, 2022

Where Does the Credit Card Money Go?

When you pay for gas, you most likely figure it goes to the gasoline dealer. In actuality, that is unlikely. When you pay with credit or debit, the money goes straight to the oil company. Most gasoline transactions are credit and debit, so they're getting that money. Not only that, if there is a... Sign in to see full entry.

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