The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, September 3, 2020

Davey

Davey was the son of an Oil Company driver. His father was looking for his son to get a job and asked Dad if he was hiring. Dad was hiring at the time. Davey was around 20 at the time. There was something wrong with Davey. He just did not think. Here is an example of Davey not thinking. He and Dad... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Brenda

Brenda was a nice woman who worked at Location A from the late 90s to 2006. A was her part-time job. She had a government job. When Dad hired Brenda, she was out of a bad marriage. "I don't want my ex there," she said to Dad. "He'll start something." Her ex did show up to pump gas. She called Dad's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 31, 2020

Would I Be a Member?

Because I work for Dad, I am able to wash my vehicles for free. I use RFID stickers. If I didn't work in the family business, would I be a car club member? I believe that I would. I like to wash my vehicles once a week. Washing once a week makes a car club pay for itself. It's the economical thing... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 29, 2020

No Full-Service

Doing a full-service car wash has never been a serious consideration by Dad. Full-service car washes require lots of employees. Dad wants to have as few employees as possible. There is no space at Locations B and C for it. D also does not have the space or the market for it. Location A did have the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 27, 2020

Dave Wellman, Jr.

I met Dave Wellman, Jr. through the Saturday morning duckpin league. His father was one of the coaches. Before the Summer of 2002, Dave's father asked Dad about hiring his son for the summer at Location A. Dad did so, hiring him for the tunnel. I enjoyed working with Dave a lot. I was 17, and this... Sign in to see full entry.

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