The Car Wash Life

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Saturday, November 20, 2021

Writing Checks

We still do write checks. All of our employees prefer paychecks. Then there are contractors we have who do not accept card payments, or if they do, they put on a fee to it. I don't believe check writing will go down as a result. Old habits never completely go away. I do see there being even less... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

Gabber Drama

Last week of October 2021. There was a lot of drama between the Gabber Family heading into Jack's memorial service. Josh was angry at the rest of the family. Jack and Josh's sister Jillian and her daughter Kaye planned the memorial service. Josh doesn't get along with them to begin with. Josh is a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

"Don't Break the Lock"

Late September When Dad told to tell me Jack Gabber had been missing for three days, my heart sank. I knew Jack was most likely dead. It wasn't like Jack to just disappear days on end without anyone hearing from him. With Gabbers, you're going to know where they're at all the time. Gabbers are known... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 13, 2021

Veterans Day

Veterans Day is not a holiday where the car washes see an uptick or a downtick in business It's close to Thanksgiving, and most people are saving the going away for Thanksgiving. Most people still work that day. There isn't a get together culture like there is for Memorial Day. Also, it isn't... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 12, 2021

Series All The Time?

Would I ever just write series entries in this blog? The answer is no. First off, I don't think it would be a good idea to pigeonhole myself. That would hurt my writing. Secondly, there are other things that I want to cover as they happen. My series are past based, not present based. I also feel it... Sign in to see full entry.

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