In the first few days, xiuen still felt that this was definitely not a problem. With his rich life experience as head of the local bureau and cellmate, isn''t it very simple to find a job that can support himself in the west?
Reality gave him a mouth in time to let him understand how cruel society is.
The first job he applied for was as a courier for pizza and snacks on the ring line. In addition to a 15% commission for each order, the tip was his own. According to his algorithm, at least eight orders can be sent every day, which has more than one yuan. Plus the consumption given by the guests, it all adds up to almost two yuan. In this relatively backward place in the west, two yuan is enough for the necessary expenses of a day''s life, and there is surplus. It is not a problem to support yourself at all.
Together with him, he applied for several foreigners who immigrated to the Empire, each with a pure face, called silly for short.
At the moment before meeting the interviewer of the restaurant, that is, the boss and the cook, he felt stable this time. He had too many advantages. The most important one was his identity. He was an imperial!
Then, as mentioned above, the reality gave him a slap in time to let him understand that it was not stable.
He was eliminated because he didn''t look like a good man and had prison experience. The restaurant didn''t want such a person to deliver takeout, which would affect the image of the restaurant and lose more customers. Secondly, and most importantly, those immigrants only need eight cents, and these people give the restaurant more sense of security.
This seems to have nothing to do with the so-called sense of security, but in fact, these immigrants pay great attention to their identity and information. Now basically all immigrants are in the investigation period. Once someone complains about them, it will have a great impact on their obtaining the resident status of the Empire. This improves the security of restaurants occasionally withholding their wages for some reasons. In addition, they want lower wages. Choosing these controllable immigrants is the most willing thing for small, medium and micro enterprises in the West.
It''s not impossible to hire imperial citizens to work, but these people are masters. Maybe they will complain that restaurants squeeze and exploit their labor force, so why choose an imperial man with criminal and prison experience?
So xiuen lost the election, inexplicably lost the election.
Then he found several more jobs. In each job, there would be some immigrants as competitors. Every time, he became a stepping stone for those immigrants. After the successful interview, he was successfully defeated.
Once, twice and three times, xiuen gradually understood that this society is not the society in the past. Although there is still a great labor shortage in the society as a whole, there are also some prominent problems. He didn''t know how to summarize these problems, but he felt the existence of the problems.
In fact, this has the same problem for many countries with population introduction system. The contradiction between cheap labor and high price labor and the attitude of labor exploitation are doomed to a great imbalance in employment in countries with more migrant population. On one side are the foreign population who are willing to be oppressed and exploited. They are willing to accept unfair treatment in exchange for a right of residence. For them, life and quality are more like an extravagant hope for a better future. Today''s pay is for tomorrow''s enjoyment. It is precisely because of this ideal that they are willing to do things that many native people are unwilling to do.
On the other hand, looking at the imperialists, they need a better working environment, a minimum hourly wage that is more in line with the legal requirements, and organizations such as workers'' unions provide them with all kinds of assistance. When capitalists use these people, they will appear very hesitant and reassured. After all, there are many skilled workers, but then there are a series of troubles, all kinds of experience, all kinds of rights and interests, and sometimes there are strikes. Sometimes capitalists are controlled by these workers and workers'' unions.
Although there is no obvious bipolar contradiction so far, some places have shown signs.
Of course, Yi xiuen''s understanding of society is not enough to find and summarize these problems. He just feels that it has become very difficult to find a job.
In the next period of time, xiuen kept looking for new jobs. Finally, he could only take the initiative to reduce his salary requirements, and told the employer that he had no family drag, and could do something for the company on the weekend. Only then did he get a... Sewer job. Yes, cleaning up sewage sludge, the daily salary adds up to only 80 cents, and there are four hours of free overtime on weekends. This money is not enough for him to ensure his life in the West. Now xiuen doesn''t even demand quality.
So he found a second part-time job, working on the construction site in the morning and cleaning the sewer in the afternoon.
During this period, the workers'' Union found xiuen and asked about the treatment of work and whether their rights and interests had been violated. But in the face of the smiling eyes of the employer, xiuen can only tell the truth.
Gradually, xiuen was immersed in the struggle of an ordinary person''s life. In the face of a heavy life, he must swallow it, otherwise he would be hungry, or he would sleep on the street at night. From childhood, most of them are outstanding representatives in the eyes of family and friends. Even if they go to prison, they are not the bottom. Now such a life makes him realize an unprecedented world and heavy burden. Gradually, he was about to forget about Du Lin, began to save every expense, began to calculate the use of every penny, and smiled happily at the deposit of more than 30 yuan in the bank.
Until someone informed him that Turin was back, it was time for him to "work".
Half a year''s hard life finally made xiuen feel like a separated world. When he faced Du Lin again, his state of mind seemed to be different, and he had a change that he couldn''t say. He didn''t know whether it was a good change or a bad change, but his heart had calmed down - it was impossible.
After so much torture, why?
If you just want a peaceful life, it is absolutely impossible. Perhaps it is more unwilling to let him reappear in front of Turin. He needs an opportunity, whether from Turin or from the official, to prove that his excellence from small to large is not luck, not a coincidence, but his own efforts and talent!
I can succeed before, so I can succeed in the future!