The Car Wash Life

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Monday, August 17, 2020

I Know Them Zips

Before the Car Wash Club started, I only knew a handful of zip codes. Thanks to the car wash club, I know a lot of them. We require people to put down their addresses. That enables us to bill the customers. As a result, I have learned of a lot of zip codes. Now I'm a walking zip code encylopedia.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 15, 2020

Charity

We get a fair amount of organizations that ask us to donate something for their raffles or auctions. What we do is we donate a six-month membership. The reason we do it is because it is great advertising. Everyone there hears about it, and the winner is bound to extol us to others who were not... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 13, 2020

Allison

I look back and wonder why Dad kept Allison around for a few years at the end of the 90s and early 00s. I should rephrase that. I know why. Dad believes it is hard to replace someone, even a bad employee. I disagree with that. Allison came from money. Her parents had a lot of it. Her parents,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Wy

August 1994. Dad was in the need for tunnel help at Location A. In walked an Asian man in a suit. His name was Wy. He wanted a job. Dad was impressed. To date, he is the only person who applied for the job in a suit. Dad hired him immediately. He had the look and was mild mannered. Wy did well. He... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 10, 2020

All in the Air

Very little chemical is used with the foamer brushes. What happens is the little bit of chemical we use mixes in with air and causes the foamy appearance. Because of that, foamer brush chemical is slow moving and has a high markup. It's very nice. Recommended Reading The Brush Revolution... Sign in to see full entry.

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