Rebirth of America, this is my era

Chapter 114 A bunch of sissies!
Since Thomas had given the best solution, Ethan made several more trips to Oakland in the next few days, wanting to learn about the specific situation of his father's comrades.

After a few days of communication, Ethan learned that Michael's full name was Michael Blanco, born in 1940, and he was actually only 36 years old this year. The reason why he looked so old and his hair was gray was because the pressure of survival after retiring from the army made him breathless. Several years of military service experience could not help him get a stable job, and now he could only do odd jobs at the docks in Oakland.

"Although the wages for dock workers are high and respectable, only union members can enjoy this kind of treatment." Michael Blanco's wife Fran Anna smiled helplessly, "Because he participated in the Vietnam War, the union there did not approve Michael's application for membership. So now he can only do odd jobs at the dock. If he is lucky, he can earn $20 a day. If he is unlucky and there is no demand for temporary work for a few days, he may not have any income for a week."

The ports in America 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 docks to domestic and foreign port operators. The port authorities and dock operators do not directly employ dock workers, but sign agreements with the workers' association to let the union assign its dock workers, warehouse workers, and truck drivers to work.

Because they are protected by the union, their welfare benefits are very good. Ethan in his previous life heard that port workers could earn $100,000 a year if they were guaranteed an eight-hour workday.

In terms of holidays, the union also provides adequate protection. Union workers can get two full days off every pay week. In addition to the well-known statutory holidays such as Christmas, Christmas Eve, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and New Year, they can also enjoy paid vacations on holidays such as Martin Luther King Day and Lincoln Day. After working for a full year and actually working more than 1,001 hours, all workers can also enjoy a minimum of one week of annual vacation.

Precisely because the welfare benefits were so good, in Ethan's era, the job of port worker had even become hereditary. If the father worked at the port, at least one of the children in the family would get a job when he grew up, because the union would give priority to recruiting the children of these employees as members.

It is also because the benefits of regular employees are too good, so when regular employees are on vacation, ports with staff shortages need some temporary employees to come and work. Michael Blanco is in this position now, and since he is a temporary employee, he naturally has no security. The union will not be responsible for anything about them, but will only treat these cheap labor forces as tools that can be summoned and dismissed at will.

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

According to his wife Fran Anna, "Ethan, the other people you met that day also had no formal jobs. Some of them went out to sea to fish with fishing boats, and they might not be able to go ashore for several days; some of them worked on the Auckland railway line, helping people carry goods there; some of them did decoration for others, and got an indefinite employment according to the length of the work; some of them worked as laborers for farmers. If the farm needed help to harvest vegetables today, he might dig kale in the field all day, and if the orchard needed people to pick grapes tomorrow, he might become a picker."

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

"At least……"

"I won't starve to death."

Ethan felt heavy inside after hearing these words.

He nodded silently and said, "It is indeed difficult to support a family with this income."

As soon as these words were spoken, Michael's wife Fran Anna burst into laughter.

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

"In fact, apart from Michael and me, among the other seven people, only the one working in the railway transportation department got married. The others couldn't find a wife at all."

"People who go out to sea to fish cannot return home for several days, and life is unbearable."

"As a decorator, you often have to follow your boss to other cities, and sometimes you can't even go home. How many women are willing to stay with him?"

"Not to mention the laborers. Not every farmer is like Thomas, who can give the workers time to go home for meals. They would like to harvest all the vegetables and fruits in a few days, because the workers' wages are calculated on a daily basis. In this case, where can they go..."

“Just strip clubs.”

Ethan was speechless.

These facts left him at a loss for words.

In the subsequent chat, Ethan also learned that Michael and his wife actually had a child, but because neither of them had a proper job, they were forced to seek help from the American Child Protection Agency and sent their biological child to a middle-class family in Sacramento through foster care.

As these facts were revealed one by one, Ethan finally couldn't hold it in anymore!
He revealed his identity to Michael's family.

He said that he was the inventor of the currently popular "Pac-Man" and that he was also the creator of the previous "Snake". He came over these few days because he wanted to invite them to work for him.

This news was like a bolt from the blue for Michael!
Although he had never played Snake and Pac-Man because the price of twenty-five cents per play was too luxurious for them, he had witnessed the popularity of these two games with his own eyes.

When these two games occupied the entertainment rooms around the Auckland docks and became a choice for many workers to relax in their spare time, the scene of being sought after by thousands of people represented countless amounts of money.

And these games were made by Ethan Jones?

"Oh Ethan—when I heard the inventor's name before I thought it was a first name!"

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

"Oh - Ethan - Jimmy in Heaven would be so proud of you for what you have accomplished!"

Michael was thrilled.

But at the same time, he shook his head to reject Ethan's kindness.

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

"If you ask us to pick up a gun, or fly a helicopter, we can do it well, but if you ask us to make a circuit board, we really can't do it."

"We have never learned anything about circuits, so our work in the past has only caused you trouble."

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

Ethan couldn't accept this result.

He immediately said that the production of circuit boards is actually very simple. Before they officially start working, the company will provide them with regular training and will definitely allow them to start work only after they have mastered the skills.

But even so, Michael was still a little hesitant.

So, Ethan made his big move, saying that he was not inviting them to work there as a charity, but mainly hoped that some trustworthy family members could help look after the factory.

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

When Michael learned that Ethan's subordinates fired some bad guys according to normal procedures in order to protect other employees, and those bad guys not only did not leave with compensation, but continued to cause trouble -

He stood up immediately!
"MFxxk!"

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

"Not only did he fly into the smoke, but he also attracted the traffickers?"

"If I were there, I would have made them eat a bullet no matter what!"

"Traffickers? The second thing I hate in my life is dealers!"

'...'

Ethan was startled by the sudden anger!
But after seeing Michael's indignant look, his heart calmed down again.

Because he knows.

That violent look is only shown to outsiders.

When Michael decided to help his comrade's son take care of the factory, the next thing was very easy. He called the seven people he had met before and told them that Ethan was in trouble. It might be because the current life was too hard, or it might be that Ethan's experience made them angry.

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

Decided to go to work in Miaobida's factory.

This situation made Ethan overjoyed. After returning to the company, he called Allen Massey and asked him to buy some vacant land near the Milpitas factory, where he wanted to build an employee dormitory area.

This idea was not something he came up with on the spur of the moment, but was the result of careful consideration.

First, Auckland is too chaotic and it is really unsafe to live there.

Second, Auckland is some distance away from Milpitas. Traveling back and forth every day is not only time-consuming and laborious, but most importantly, it is a waste of money when oil prices are high.

Third, that is naturally to practice Thomas’ employment theory.

Of course, although it is a staff dormitory area, the actual plan is also a two-story small building. Ethan is not going to give it away for free. Instead, he decided to spread the final construction price over ten years and rent it to these uncles and aunts. As long as they pay the total price of the house, the house will belong to them.

On the surface, this charging method seems a bit inhumane, but when Michael and his friends learned that Ethan was willing to provide them with houses at the price of construction, they were overjoyed.

After all, if there was no choice, who would be willing to live in the slums?
Ethan not only provided them with jobs and solved their employment problems, but also built a better living environment for them at the cost of construction. For them, this was no different from doing charity!
Michael and his friends were so grateful for this benefit that some even suggested selling the useless bungalows in Auckland and building houses with their own money. At the same time, they also said that they didn't need to hire workers to build houses because they could do it themselves...

When these intimate words came out, Ethan just smiled and let them handle it on their own.

At the same time, he also asked Allen Massey to deduct Michael and his team's labor costs and capital contributions after calculating the construction costs, to ensure that what they received in the end was only the price of the land and the difference that Michael and his team could not afford.

When the construction of the house was in full swing, on September 19, the released hippies came to make trouble again. This time, Damio Dean did not show up at all, because Michael, who was building a house next to him, came directly with a hammer.

"Oh! Sxxt! Are you guys the ones causing all the trouble?"

Although Michael was holding a hammer, he did not mean to threaten them with the weapon. Instead, he tilted his neck and stared down at those guys, while he puffed out his chest and kept hitting them.

"MFxxk! The company paid you compensation in accordance with the law!"

"What? You bunch of bastards can't stand losing? You're just hanging around here like a bitch and refusing to leave?"

"Ahaha! I tell you! Today is the first time we meet, so we won't beat you up!"

"If you dare to come here again next time, I will tear your head off and kick it like a ball!"

Although he had been discharged from the army for many years, Michael was still in great shape, and his experience of carrying heavy bags on the dock had given him strong muscles. He thrust his muscles a few times like a charging bull, and those guys who had been flying in the smoke for years lost their legs and collapsed to the ground.

"Who are you? We are looking for Damio from the Game of Destiny! It has nothing to do with you!"

The guy lying on the ground avoided his eyes, but still shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Don't ask for trouble!"

This threat made the people around him laugh.

"Who are we? We are your grandpa!"

The other guy bared his teeth at the three people on the ground and swung his right arm, making a tearing sound with the hammer in the air. "We are protecting the game of fate. Keep shouting if you have the guts!"

"You dare to shout! I dare to smash your knees!"

"I can help you shout louder!"

As he said this, he raised the hammer and smashed it on the ground.

There was a dull thud as the hard hammer kissed the ground, leaving a deep dent on it. The direction of the rebound was slightly offset, and after drawing a graceful arc in the air, it fell in the direction of the hippies.

Such a situation made the three people give in immediately.

Use your hands and feet to retreat violently.

He pushed off the ground with all four limbs, turned over and ran.

At this moment, they didn't even dare to fart.

In a flash, he disappeared in front of everyone.

The fleeing figure made Michael and others laugh.

"What a bunch of sissies!"

They gave their own evaluation.

"You're still causing trouble like this?"

"Isn't it possible that Fei Yanfei's brain has flown away?"

But Damio Dean, who witnessed it all in the factory attic, was shocked!

"Hua Q! How can these guys be so trash?"

He never expected that the guy who had been fighting with him for half a month would back down so quickly!
Ethan Jones, who also witnessed all this, laughed.

"It's very simple," he said.

"When a guy wants to solve problems in a gangster way, you can't reason with him."

"You have to be more rogue than them before they can sit down on their own initiative."

“It’s not because you’re right.”

"It's because they are afraid of you."

This theory stunned the top students at Stanford.

Ethan didn't want to explain any more. He waved his hand and said, "Since this matter has passed, let's not dwell on it. Damio, let me ask you a question. Do you want to make games?"

Ethan put his hands in his pockets and looked at the other person calmly.

(End of this chapter)