https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/FormerStudentIntern/This is a blog about my experiences working for my father in the car wash business and the people who are a part of our work lives. hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/FormerStudentIntern/999348August 1999. "We are in a drought. Car washes are closed," Governor Parris Glendening declared. "Those car washes that remain open will be fined." Glendening was facing pressure due to a major drought. It was one of those crises where he had to do something. He looked at car wash with the water...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/FormerStudentIntern/999276Lobbyists are a major part of the American political scene. Car washes in the Mid Atlantic Area are no exception to that. Over the years, the Mid Atlantic Car Wash Association has had to use its lobbyist to fight for and against things. Our lobbyist is Frank D. Boston, III. He's been in the role...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/FormerStudentIntern/999149Dad determined William's knees could not handle the rigors of working Locatin A's tunnel. Therefore, William will be working at Location B a few days a week. That works out well because we have Robbie more at Location C. We hired a new guy named Kyle. He's a customer and will be working nights at...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/FormerStudentIntern/999075Location B is in need a new water heater. Dad ordered one from the company he gets them from at a cost of $1,800. The heater arrived. It turns out it was the wrong heater. Dad called the company back to find out that the correct heater would be $4,800 with a five-week wait. Dad had me shop around...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/FormerStudentIntern/999013Ethan returned as a part-timer, working Friday evening. The next evening, he called Dad, specifically at 6:30 p.m. Ethan said he had gotten a new job and would not be able to work the part-time schedule. Dad and I both believe he was looking to get some quick money and had the job already lined...