The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, September 16, 2021

Renters' Court

We are officially suing the Oil Company. The rent for Location A was not paid for August and September. We are taking them to renters' court. We are suing for two months rent and to evict them. We will end up suing them for the rest of the rent, plus the property damages during their tenure. It... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

The D Nuisance

We have a nuisance going on at Location D. We get a lot of no-shows for people who are coming in for Car Wash Club housekeeping. They may be new members who need a sticker or people who want to come in and buy a membership. We do not have someone assigned to D. When the no-shows happen, that means... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 11, 2021

If I Had a Part-Time Job

If I was to work part-time (no, I'm not considering it), I would want to work at Staples or Office Depot. I love going to office supply stores. They remind me of my August forays with Mom to get fresh school supplies. We would go down the list of required items and knock them out. I would be fine... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 10, 2021

The Change of the Year

The change of the year gets me when it comes to using the merchant processing for Location C and Location D's car wash club. We have specific billing dates that a customer will have depending on when they sign up. That means going in and changing the initial billing the merchant processing uses. If... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

Car Wash Myths

Car washes are busy all year long. I often hear people say on a busy winter or spring day, "I wish I owned this. I'd be making a killing." We have our potential to be at our busiest during winter and spring, completely at the mercy of weather. Summer and autumn are slow. Then you have spells of rain... Sign in to see full entry.

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