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    Attendant wages..

    My father and I co-own three car washes. What we pay our self-service attendants depends on their skillsets. For instance, someone who is what we call a body (an attendant with no mechanical ability) is paid $11, Maryland's minimum wage. Our mechanically inclined attendants make $14/hour. Our...
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    Crime and Covid-19

    Unreal. The bureaucracy and cops know that any time a cop responds, there is always a risk the cop could die as a result of the job. If a person is not willing to take that chance as a cop, then don't join the force. I expect our tax dollars to pay for police to show up if we need them.
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    How long will the covid19 virus be around...

    This is going to be a virus that ebbs and flows. The question is whether we attain herd immunity first through most people getting it or a vaccine. I'm curious as to what the federal and local governments are going to do to make sure the next flow that follows doesn't cripple the country.
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    Adding Shade Canopies to Vacuum/Dry Off Area

    It's not something I would invest in. Most of your customers who vacuum and dry off are in and out quickly. I don't see it being worth doing for 2%. But how many people are going to come in just to vacuum in the rain? Those few who vacuum in the rain are ritualistic, or they have a big mess...
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    Fulltime Car wash owner/operator?

    You're asking the wrong question. You yourself know that in your current situation, expansion will be hard to do. Here's what I look at your main question as being, Do I keep the full-time job and my one car wash, or do I leave the full-time job in order to expand? Another question to ask...
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