The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Out Early

Monday morning I was checking the shifts for the weekend in the office at Location A when Dad called. “You can get out early if you need to,” said Dad. “I forgot you had school.” “I’m off today,” I was glad to inform me. “It’s Martin Luther King Day.” “Great,” said Dad. “Call me when you are done... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 19, 2009

What Could Go Wrong Did Go Wrong

Saturday was one of those days. The day started off with me being told by an employee named Eric (who I relieved) that the rollers on the tunnel were not coming up. We had to use a rod or a pipe to manually push them up. I mentioned last entry the chain conveyor was making a weird sound. I am not... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 17, 2009

Lending, Taxes, Possible Problem

I lend my parents money that they use to help pay off the bank. I get interest. As a part of our deal I can cash in and get my money back whenever though I would lose out on future interest owed to me. We have it in writing. I asked Dad Thursday night if he wanted me to lend money. He said no... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 15, 2009

Location D

When Dad bought Location D from Samantha Gannon he knew that he had to modernize the car wash part of the property. He needed an automatic touch free wash, a staple at just about any car wash today. He also wanted to renovate the wash bays and put shiny white paneling in the bays along. Equipment... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Leasing/Selling Location Z

Josh Gabber, Dad’s manager of the car washes, leased Location Z. Dad originally leased Location Z in 1980 before opting to buy the property. After acquiring Location A in 1988 Dad had both businesses. Dad decided to lease Location Z to Josh because he grew tired of the hour long round trip that... Sign in to see full entry.

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