Ridgerunner
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I just got home. The price at the pump was $1.39
what's your gas prices down too?
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digitS'
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I just missed the chance to work at a Flying A but joined the staff at Phillips 66 after they dropped the earlier logo. They still had me working as a flying A.
It's embarrassing to admit what they had me doing when there was a near total change to self-service just a few months down the road. I'd already worked for 3 other outfits and thought I knew service station work. Windshield and oil, yep. I thought it was going beyond the call to do the back window but with a fill-up, I usually had the time.
Ah but Phillips! All windows, check tire pressure (while assessing tread
), get under that hood at all costs - pay no attention to the pump if it clicked off somewhere along in there. We even had a month's promotion where we would give away a case of pop if we forgot to ask if we could vacuum the floor boards ...
They didn't hold onto me long and transitioned to self-service within about 1 month after I left. By that time, I was behind my sliding window looking out on independent pumps with a book on the desk ... and I've tried quite successfully since to stay out of their Circle K stores.
Steve
It's embarrassing to admit what they had me doing when there was a near total change to self-service just a few months down the road. I'd already worked for 3 other outfits and thought I knew service station work. Windshield and oil, yep. I thought it was going beyond the call to do the back window but with a fill-up, I usually had the time.
Ah but Phillips! All windows, check tire pressure (while assessing tread
), get under that hood at all costs - pay no attention to the pump if it clicked off somewhere along in there. We even had a month's promotion where we would give away a case of pop if we forgot to ask if we could vacuum the floor boards ... They didn't hold onto me long and transitioned to self-service within about 1 month after I left. By that time, I was behind my sliding window looking out on independent pumps with a book on the desk ... and I've tried quite successfully since to stay out of their Circle K stores.Steve
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We have a full service station in town as well. About 10 cents a gallon more expensive, but a lot of older drivers seem to prefer that to pumping gas themselves. We also have a few stations that feature full service on "Senior Wednesdays" or "Honk for service" sings geared for vehicles with handicapped plates or tags.
ninnymary
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Gas was $2.06 but had a .10 reward so I got it for $1.96 a gallon. This is very low for our area.
Mary
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My supermarket gives 10 cents off for every 100 points at any shell station.
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Mary, you beat us all! I thought $120.9 was pretty good here on Friday.
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I didn't notice the prices any higher when I drove to breakfast this morning, but one station had $1.54 in another community that I drove through this afternoon.
Carol Dee
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slightly up went from 1.42 to 1.49
