Author: Fortunately I didn’t go

Now that Thomas had given the optimal solution, Ethan made several more trips to Auckland in the next few days to learn about the specific situation of his father's comrades.

After several days of communication, Ethan learned that Michael's full name was Michael Blanco. He was born in 1940 and was actually only thirty-six years old this year. The reason why he looked so old and his hair was gray was because

He was out of breath because of the pressure of survival after being discharged from the army. Several years of service experience could not help him get a stable job. At the moment, he could only do odd jobs on the docks of Auckland.

"Although the wages of dockworkers are very high and decent, only union members can enjoy this kind of treatment." Fran Anna, Michael Blanco's wife, smiled helplessly: "Because those who participated in the Vietnam War

Because of this, the union there simply did not approve Michael's membership application, so now he can only do odd jobs at the dock. If he is lucky, he can earn twenty US dollars a day, but if he is unlucky, he will not be able to work for several days.

If there is demand for work, there may be no income for a week.”

America's ports all adopt the landlord port model. The American government entrusts the port management authority to be responsible for the planning of the port and leases the terminals to domestic and foreign port operators on a lease basis. The port authorities and terminal operators will not directly employ

Instead, the dock workers signed an agreement with the workers' association, allowing the union to assign its dock workers, warehouse workers, and truck drivers to work.

Because they have union protection, their welfare benefits are very good. In his previous life, Ethan heard that port workers could earn one hundred thousand dollars a year while ensuring an eight-hour working day.

In terms of holidays, the union's protection is also very good. Union workers can get two full days of leave every pay week, in addition to the well-known statutory holidays such as Christmas, Christmas Eve, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and New Year.

In addition, they can also enjoy paid leave on holidays such as Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Lincoln Day. After working for a full year and actually working more than 1,001 hours, all workers will also be entitled to paid leave.

Everyone can enjoy at least one week of annual leave.

It is precisely because of the excellent welfare benefits that in Ethan's era, the job of a port worker was even considered hereditary. If the father works in the port, at least one child in the family will receive benefits when they become adults.

jobs, because the union will give priority to the children of these employees to become members.

It is also because the benefits for regular employees are so good, so when the regular employees are on vacation, the ports with staff shortages will need some temporary personnel to come to work. Michael Blanco has this status now, and since he is a temporary employee, then

Naturally, there is no guarantee, and the union will not be responsible for everything they do. They will only use these cheap labor forces as tools that can be summoned and then gone.

But even so, Michael's situation is considered good among all his companions.

According to his wife Fran Anna: "Ethan, the other people you saw that day did not have formal jobs. Some of them went out to sea with fishing boats to fish, and they might not be able to land ashore for several days; some

Some people work on the Auckland railway transportation line, where they help people carry goods; some people do decoration for others and get an indefinite employment based on the length of the work; some people work as farmers.

A small worker, if today the farm needs help harvesting vegetables, he might spend a day digging kale in the field, and tomorrow if the orchard needs help picking grapes, he might become a picker."

"For people like us, making three to five thousand US dollars a year is already a lot."

"At least……"

"I'll never die of hunger."

Hearing such words made Ethan feel heavy inside.

He nodded silently and said: "With this income, it is indeed difficult to support a family."

As soon as these words came out, Michael's wife Fran Anna immediately laughed.

He shook his head and said, "Support a family? Oh - Ethan - they don't have to support a family."

"Actually, apart from Michael and me, among the other seven people, only the one who worked in the railway transportation department got married, and the other few couldn't find wives at all."

"Those who go out to sea to fish cannot return home for several days, and their lives are difficult to live."

"A decorator often has to follow his boss to other cities, and sometimes he can't go home. How many women are willing to watch over him?"

"Not to mention those who work as small laborers. Not every farmer is a Thomas. They can leave time for workers to go home and eat. They can't wait to harvest all the fruits and vegetables in a few days, because the workers'

Salaries are calculated on a daily basis, and in this case, where they can go..."

"Just strip clubs."

Ethan was speechless.

These facts left him wondering what to say.

In the subsequent chat, Ethan also learned that Michael and his wife actually had a child, but because neither party had a legitimate job, they were forced to seek help from the American Child Protection Agency through foster care.

He sent his biological child to a middle-class family in Sacramento.

As these facts were presented one by one, Ethan finally couldn't hold it any longer!

He revealed his identity to Michael's family.

He said that he is the inventor of the popular "Pac-Man" and he also made the previous "Snake". He came here these days because he wanted to invite them to work at his place.

This news was a complete shock to Michael!

Although he has never played "Snake" and "Pac-Man" because the price of twenty-five cents a game is too luxurious for them, he has witnessed the popularity of these two games with his own eyes.

When these two games took over the entertainment rooms around the Auckland docks and became the choice for many workers to relax in their spare time, the scenes that were followed by thousands of people represented countless dollars.

And these games were made by Ethan Jones?

"Oh Ethan - when I heard the inventor's name I thought he had the same name!"

"I didn't expect, I didn't expect that these two games were actually made by you?"

"Oh - Ethan - Jimmy in heaven will be so proud of your achievement!"

Michael was extremely excited.

But at the same time, he shook his head and rejected Ethan's kindness.

"Ethan, thank you for thinking of us, but let's forget about work."

"If you ask us to pick up guns, or fly helicopters, we will definitely do a good job, but if you ask us to make circuit boards, we really can't."

"We have never learned the knowledge about circuits. In the past, our work was just to cause trouble for you."

"Thank you for your kindness. We are very happy that you can come to see us."

Ethan cannot accept this result.

He immediately said that the production of circuit boards is actually very simple. The company will also provide them with regular training before they officially go to work. They will definitely let them master the skills before starting work.

But even so, Michael still hesitated.

Ever since, Ethan made a big move, saying that he invited them to work over there, not really as a charity, but mainly because he hoped to have trustworthy family members to help take care of the factory.

At the same time, he also talked about his own experience.

When Michael learned that Ethan's subordinates had fired some bad boys according to normal procedures in order to protect other employees, and instead of leaving with compensation, those bad boys continued to cause trouble——

He suddenly stood up!

"MFxxk!"

"I think these people don't want to live anymore!"

"Not only did he fly smoke, but he also attracted dealers?"

"If I were at the scene, I would have to give them a bullet no matter what!"

"Traffickers? The second most annoying thing in life is dealers!"

‘…’

The sudden anger startled Ethan!

But after seeing Michael's angry look, his heart calmed down again.

Because he knows.

That violent look is only for the outside world.

And when Michael decided to help the son of his comrade take care of the factory, the next thing became very easy. He summoned the seven people he had met before and told them the fact that Ethan was in trouble.

Maybe it's because life is too hard right now, but it's also possible that what happened to Ethan made them angry.

After some communication, these people all agreed to Ethan's proposal.

Decided to go to work in the factory in Milbida.

Ethan was overjoyed by this situation. After returning to the company, he called Alan Massey and asked him to buy some vacant land near the Miabida factory, where he would build an employee dormitory area.

This idea was not a spur-of-the-moment idea, but the result of careful consideration.

One, Auckland is too chaotic and it’s really unsafe to live there.

Second, Auckland is quite far from Milpitas. Traveling back and forth every day is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but most importantly, it is also a waste of money when gas prices remain high.

Three, that is naturally the implementation of Thomas’s employment theory.

Of course, although it is a staff dormitory area, the real plan is also for a two-story small building. Ethan is not prepared to give it away for free. Instead, he decides to divide the final construction price equally over ten years and rent it to these uncles.

As long as they pay the total price of the house, the house belongs to them.

On the surface, this charging method seems a bit unkind, but when Michael and the others learned that Ethan was willing to provide them with a house at the construction price, they were still overjoyed.

After all, who would want to live in a slum if there was no choice?

While providing jobs and providing employment, Ethan built a better living environment for them at the construction price. For them, this is no different from doing charity!

Michael and the others were extremely grateful for such benefits. Some people even suggested selling those useless bungalows in Auckland and building a house with their own money. At the same time, they also said that there was no need to hire workers to build a house.

Because they can do it themselves…

When these friendly words appeared, Ethan smiled and let them take care of themselves.
To be continued...