Chapter 107 The Terrible Job Fair (1/2)
Chapter 107: The Terrible Job Fair
Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
In early May, there were no auctions in Flagstaff, therefore, both of them were able to take a break.
On the 12th, the Flagstaff Employment Committee organized a job fair with the local companies. The two of them requested for a booth in advance, seeking for porters.
Their recruitment requirement was two employees. They would be offered a weekly salary of 400 dollars during the starting probation period. Salary would be increased 25 percent after becoming a regular employee. Meals were provided, but insurance and accommodation were not included.
Li Du drove to the Flagstaff farmers market early in the morning. There was an empty space where tables, chairs, and recruitment posters were being placed to hold the job fair.
After entering the farmers market, Hans shook his head and asked, ”Are these guys from the Employment Committee pig-headed? They must be really creative to hold a job fair in the farmers market.”
Li Du did not mind at all.”It doesn’t matter buddy—as long as we are able to hire people! What number are we? Sixty-five, isn’t it?”
”Yes, this is booth number one, so just continue straight.”
They walked to the end of the row of booths, and stared in a daze standing in front of the recruitment booth.
Booth 65 was located at the end of the market. Next to it was a meat stall selling pork.
Meanwhile, two big guys were dragging a fat pig into the stall. The pig was screaming, its short legs bound together, and it struggled desperately. Apparently it knew what would happen after being dragged in.
The squeals of the pig were so loud; the deafening of its screaming drained all the color from Li Du’s face.
A big guy looked up and asked, ”Do you want to buy pork? We have some good pork ribs and ham steak, absolutely fresh. How much do you want to buy?”
”Sh*t! Valerie! Hold this damn pig! You have to push hard! I can’t make it move!” another big guy yelled.
Li Du shook his head and said, ”We, uh, we don’t want to buy any.”
”Why are we standing here if you don’t want to buy any pork?” Hans asked unhappily.
Li Du asked, ”How much do you earn for killing pigs a month? Are you interested in changing jobs?”
”Of course I am!” the big guy said excitedly. ”I earn 6,000 a month killing pigs, but I’ve had enough of these idiots. Oh, are you a headhunter? Are there any good jobs available?”
Li Du shook his head and said, ”Oh, I’m sorry. No, there aren’t.”
Li Du and Hans sat down in disgrace. Hans said, ”Sh*t! How could this be? It’s been only a few years since I left Flagstaff, and the market has totally changed. Six thousand a month for a butcher?!”
Flagstaff was a small city with relatively low salaries. They had done some research online yesterday; a family with an annual income of eighty thousand was considered middle class.
The two butchers next to them were definitely from two middle-class families. Obviously, people from the middle-class would not work as porters.
Flagstaff was a small city with a low population. Therefore, it was unsurprising there was no job seeker here.
More than 60 participating companies were in the job fair at 9 o’clock in the morning, but there were only around 60 people seeking jobs. There was a scaterring of visiotors in the market.
Hans patted the table impatiently and said, ”The United States is in the midst of an economic crisis, isn’t it? Why has no one come to us? Haven’t the unemployed woken up from hibernation? It’s spring now!”
”It doesn’t mean that they haven’t woken up, but maybe they have gone to Phoenix, Las Vegas, or Los Angeles for better jobs. Who would stay in such a small town?” said a gentle middle-aged man next to him.
When he saw the middle-aged man, Hans stood up immediately and handed him a recruitment brochure. ”Take a look at it, buddy. Perhaps this is a good opportunity that God has given you.”
”I’m sorry, but I’m not fit for this job,” he said, shaking his head.