The Car Wash Life

By FormerStudentIntern - E-mail this page - Add to My Favorites - Add to Blog List - See other blogs in Journal

Thursday, September 24, 2009

One More Month and Out the Door

We will be operating Location A for one more month. On Tuesday the Oil Company ponied up enough money to convince Dad to stay on for the month of October. The powers that be explained to him that they intend to operate the Location themselves but need the month to learn the ins and outs of the... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by FormerStudentIntern at 5:19 AM | add or view comments (6) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Time is Running Out

Still no word from the Oil Company with regard to their intentions relating to how they intend to run Location A once they start to rent it from Dad. Friday, the latest day Dad was to be informed of their decision, came and went. Obviously nothing was going to go down during the weekend. A few of... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by FormerStudentIntern at 5:18 AM | add or view comments (8) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Me? A Dealer?

The remote possibility of me becoming the dealer at Location A exists. I have to think the situation would be unique because Dad would be leasing the property to the Oil Company, who in turn would be leasing it to me. The odds of such a situation occurring is highly unlikely. When Dad told me he was... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by FormerStudentIntern at 5:16 AM | add or view comments (13) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

The Oil Company at Location A

October 1st will be the day the Oil Company begins to lease Location A from Dad. The Oil Company does not want to be in this position. For them they would much rather have Dad selling their gas like he always has. They have no choice in the matter. Dad's contract contains a clause that with six... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by FormerStudentIntern at 5:19 AM | add or view comments (7) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Gotta Keep My Emotions Under Control

I am not proud of my actions on Saturday. Location A became a mess shortly after I arrived at around tem a.m.. Our pumps and cash register could not accept credit cards (luckily the tunnel and automatic touch free is on a separate network). Trying to get help from the Oil Company proved to be quite... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by FormerStudentIntern at 5:42 AM | add or view comments (15) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

April 2025
SMTWTFS
303112345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
27282930123
45678910
Mar | Newest | May
About this Blog

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.

Recent Entries
People
Blogs

Headlines (What is this?)