gear-guy
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My very first paying job was working as an attendant in a full-service gas station (Chevron). In those distant days, customers weren't allowed to pump their own gas. We washed the windows on every car that came in, as a matter of course. We also offered to check the oil (the answer was almost always "yes"), the tires, transmission fluid on automatics, and anything else the customer might want. In addition to pumping gas, we also performed minor mechanical duties, such as fixing flats, mounting and balancing tires, changing oil, and doing lube jobs. I have nothing but fond memories of the entire time I worked there. I made only minimum wage when I started but at 16, it was like discovering that I was suddenly rich.
Yes, I too remember those stations, but I was a bit younger so they were largely gone by the time I was able to work at one. But, those were the days. Back when customer service was an expectation not an empty buzzword and rarity as it is today.