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Mr. Cs Car Wash

Working at Mr. C’s is a mixed bag, on one hand you meet a few nice co-workers and most of the customers are nice and easy to work for. However the management is a nightmare. Issues that arise are avoided and or resolved in the the most convenient way for management and employees are ignored. The general attitude of management is there is a high turn over rate so there is no use in trying to develop a culture or try to pursue managing the intangibles of the organization strictly focused on the mechanics of the wash. This attitude resembles a lack of integrity, dignity, and lack of trust between management and employee and creates a horrible passive aggressive environment. To summarize working at Mr. C’s will have you moving backwards in work experience not forwards, you end up with a poor attitude and outlook on work that was uniquely connected to Mr. C’s from my experience. I would highly recommend anyone to work somewhere else, treat Mr. C’s as rock bottom.

The hiring process was good. They make you spend your first two days doing training. Starting by watching videos in a room about the history of Mr.Cs and how it came to be and then it explains everything that is expected of you. Simple. The job was fun, if you know what you’re doing you can stay on task, moving the whole time. 
..... wouldn’t fit in the cons .... Work 8-6 no half days. If it’s raining and they are temporarily closed you will get a call from a manager telling you to call back at 10 or 11. If you don’t call your get written up. If your sick and call in, the manager will tell you to “feel better call back at 12 and let me know how you’re doing.” ......if you’re sick you should be resting. Not waking up to call into work and tell them you’re still not feeling better. This is another common occurrence of being written up. When I started, they advertise $11/ hour. False. It’s $7 an hour plus tips. And hopefully that puts you at $11.

I worked as a Car Wash Attendant and was written up multiple times over minor things, even though I showed up and did my job every day. Management is unprofessional and doesn’t care about employee well being. I was fired for being just a few minutes late, despite consistently working hard and following directions.

The work is physically draining, you’re soaked constantly, breaks are short or rushed, and there’s zero appreciation for effort. Turnover is high for a reason people get treated like they’re disposable.

If you’re looking for stability or respect, look somewhere else. They’ll replace you in a second without hesitation.

Once I arrive, I put away my keys and phone inside of a locker. I clock in, and find a manager to see what door to help out on. Door 2 and 3 are usually expresses (when you wipe down a car, door jams, or do tires). Door 1 are the full services where you wipe down the cars, clean the inside of the windows, and also vacuum. I've learned that you have to be fast paced, and also getting the job done. You don't want to fall behind, because it can get backed up with vehicles. The management is very good, everyone is on top of their stuff. Mainly I work with college students, and high schoolers. The hardest part of the job is not falling behind. If you miss vacuuming a spot or wiping down a window, that makes the company in general look bad because of unfinished work. Working with friends and building a relationship with customers is the most enjoyable part for me.

Job is the bare minimum you would expect from a car wash. Working there is like being in an assembly line doing the same thing on ~300 cars a day. Expect $40 to be taken out of your first check for the cost of uniform. Working there in the winter time is the most miserable just because of the temperature and heaters don’t work properly. Breaks are 30 min unpaid break. You will find that socializing is something Mr. C’s prohibits their employees doing. They will often call employees off/push them back several hours (happens A LOT during fall) and send people home early if they are not busy. Overall, not a bad place to work BUT there are many more options better than this.

A typical day at work can be really hectic with the amount of cars that come through, it's very fast pace and very detailed. I have learned how to handle costumers no matter the situation, I have learned different products that can be good for your vehicle and ones that can be harmful, I have also learned a little about detailing a vehicle. The managers do their job pretty well and some are there to help when needed, the co-workers are also there to help and most do their job well. The hardest part about my job is the weekend rush, we can range between 700 to 900 cars a day and about 90 to 100 cars an hour.

Schedules were different each week, but sometimes you would be called off for slow days, and the building would be closed on "bad weather" days.

Typical day at work was either cleaning and doing odd-jobs around the building if there weren't many customers, or constantly switching between cars, sometimes doing 10+ cars within 20-30 minutes, as fast as possible on busy days. The coworkers and management are all great people, however, and was probably the best part of the job. It wasn't a "hard" job but it was laborious when it got busy, and sometimes even dangerous depending on what the customer decided to leave in their car.

Usually work 8-6 on sales. Great experience with people and can make quite a bit of commission along with tips and wage. Management is awesome. My GM will definitely be the best boss I'll ever have no doubt. However, i've learned a lot about efficiency, interpersonal skills, detailing, and just how to deal with the typical rude people of the day. Hardest part of the job is knowing that you can't wait to graduate college. Most enjoyable is the friends and skills you learn.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The people I enjoy the peoples the owner was a great guy 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Doing the work of other worker cause they slow or not getting it

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Amazing 😍 the engny the people that work there the people that come

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It's like a day at school waiting for the weekend it's like daycare some grown some not

Working at Mr. C's car wash was an enjoyable moment everyone was nice they taught me how to fix the rug beater whenever it broke down. The work place was full of lovable people i really can say we were like a real family. The hardest part of the job was, whenever it snowed we had to shovel the whole parking lot with a tiny shovel. The most enjoyable part of the job was is when they played good music and when the customers would bring the whole crew treats.

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