The Car Wash Life

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Friday, August 13, 2021

"Just Fix It"

I went into Location C's equipment room yesterday, when a sleek white Ford pick-up truck pulled up. Robbie approached the white vehicle. I went inside and came out a few seconds later. "F--- you," the guy yelled at Robbie. "Whoa," a surprised Robbie said. "Just f------ fix it," the guy said. He spun... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

Patton

We were having a Wednesday night dinner at Outback Steakhouse when Dad brought up how I wanted him to get rid of Brad. Josh Gabber, Harry James and Harold Walger were there. Dad brought up how Patton once brutalized a lazy soldier. The president was unwilling to fire him because he needed Patton. I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

When Washwell Fired Brad

2012ish. When Washwell fired Brad, I wasn't surprised. The laziness we were exposed to at the car wash was not limited to them. Washwell did tell Brad they would use him as an independent contractor. A decade later, he has not been used once. Washwell found capable people and moved on from him. As... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 7, 2021

Lazy

The Oil Company is still at Location A. Therefore, it doesn't look the vacating is a plan for them. The Great Recession was when I started to be around Brad more. I started working full-time for Dad then. What a time to start working for somebody. Before then, I had only seen Brad a few times before... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Oil Company Angst

You might recall that per an earlier entry, there is a clause in Dad's lease with the Oil Company at Location A that enables him to inspect the property. The Oil Company is then required to fix anything that is broken. Dad had the inspection in February. Everything was put together in terms of cost... Sign in to see full entry.

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