The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, February 12, 2009

Different Ways to Skin the Cat

At Location A a person receives a receipt from the pump regardless of whether the transaction was cash, credit or debit. Should a customer be owed changed the customer will take the change inside and be reimbursed. To make sure no one tries to double dip at a later date we make sure to hole punch... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Leaving Location A

Dad will be leasing Location A to the oil company. The two sides signed a new fifteen year agreement the other day. The agreement gives Dad the option to lease Location A to the oil company and to get out. The caveat is that he must provide six months notice. Dad intends to give his notice in April.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Gasoline Troubles

I had my first drive off ever at Location A. With pay first being required at most gas stations nowadays drive offs are rare. We were mega busy at Location A on Sunday, but a guy’s credit card was not accepted by the pump’s reader. I told him I would enable him to fill it up first and then he could... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 9, 2009

A String of Bad Luck

21 hours. That is how many hours I worked this past weekend at Location A. Normally I work only Saturday, but Dad really needed me. I feel pretty beat up. # I was working at Location A’s tunnel on Saturday with Roy Kent while the automatic touch free crapped out. I had to get a customer out of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 7, 2009

Jumping the Line

Friday was another busy day with lines galore. What stands out to me is that a fellow named Joe jumped the line at Location A’s tunnel. Joe runs a driving service. He gives Dad free rides when needed while Dad supplies a discounted wash. Despite Joe’s arrangement with Dad jumping the line is still... Sign in to see full entry.

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