1855 United States Tycoon

Chapter 6 Getting a job is not easy

“Today’s content is so much.” Rockefeller said to Scrooge, raising his eyes to look westward, where the setting sun is following the eternal track, beginning to approach the western horizon, and halfway The sky became colorful.

“In two days, I will be able to graduate from business school.” Rockefeller said, “Then it’s about looking for a job. I will definitely find a good job!” He quietly clenched his fist.

“Well, I am about to graduate too, and I have to consider this issue.” Scrooge said.

“You monster.” Rockefeller said jealously, “You are still young, why are you in a hurry to work? But fortunately, you mostly help out in your own workshop first, and you won’t run out to grab me immediately. Work?”

In that era, technology jobs were passed on from generation to generation. It’s also a tradition that things like making leather shoes start with the grandfather’s grandfather and will remain unchanged from generation to generation. So in everyone’s opinion, Scrooge will continue to make leather shoes with his father, and then Scrooge’s son will continue to make leather shoes until Jesus Christ returns to this world. However, John Rockefeller didn’t think so.

“I know, how can someone like your Scrooge be honestly a leather shoe maker like you Dage Carroll? But I think you should familiarize yourself with the operation of business in your own workshop. , And then it’s better to be independent.” Rockefeller continued.

“Well, your opinion also makes sense. But…” Scrooge thought a little bit, “John, you know, the traditional workshop-style business method has fallen behind the times. You see, many years ago, in the market Most of the fabrics are from hand-crafted workshops handed down from generation to generation, but with the advent of Jenny Weaver, where do you see those hand-weaving workshops that year? John, what is behind the workshop is not just the way of making leather shoes, it’s the whole The mode of operation, including the mode of purchasing and sales, has fallen behind the times.”

“Then you can change it.” Rockefeller said, “isn’t this what you are good at? Recently, you have changed a lot of things.”

After hearing this, Scrooge just smiled. He didn’t want to quarrel with his own family because of his business philosophy, and finally ended up turning his face straight and staying out of touch with each other. Well, this is not alarmist, John Rockefeller in front of him is a good example. Later, he and their youngest were completely turned upside down due to business problems. The youngest even used the fierce means of moving his two dead children out of the Rockefeller family’s grave to express his determination to make a clean break with John and the others. .

“It is impossible for me to change the big trend, to fight against the big trend, there is only a dead end.” Scrooge said, “but what you said has a certain truth, I still help at home, see more, learn more. Come out and find something to do… Oh, yes, are you ready for a job search?”

“I don’t have much choice. I can only ask one by one. I found a list of local companies with some introductions to these companies. I also learned about it from newspapers and other sources. The situation of the company, I will succeed.” Rockefeller said.

Scrooge just wanted to say something, but a shout came from a distance: “John! Come back soon, your father is coming home.”

John Rockefeller’s daddy, Bill Rockefeller, is a professional liar selling fake drugs. In line with the principle of rabbits not eating grass at the nest, Bill will naturally not cheat in his own area, so most of the time, Bill is not at home. Of course, the more important reason that Bill is not often at home is that he deceived an 18-year-old ignorant girl elsewhere and formed another family with her. Anyway, Bill has committed numerous frauds. He didn’t feel any pressure at all for another crime of bigamy or something.

John’s mother Aliza knew that Bill had married another wife outside, but she did not quarrel with Bill, nor did she mention the matter with anyone, but just tolerated it silently. This may be due to the influence of the religion she believes in. On the other hand, it may also be due to the fact that without the money from Bill, she could not feed her children.

But these messy things about Bill, outsiders don’t know, and people in his family don’t know, at least, John knows exactly what is going on with his father. However, to say that Bill is indeed a capable man, he has a lot of skills and taught John a lot. Therefore, John is not satisfied with the father of own on the one hand, but on the other hand, he still admires a little. So when he heard the news, John Rockefeller immediately stood up, and first responded: “I’ll be back soon!” Then he packed his own notes and said to Scrooge; “I’m going back.”

“Okay.” Scrooge said, “tell me if you find a job.”

John Rockefeller stopped in front of a company, carefully tidied his own appearance, wiped off the dust from his shoes, and patted the dust on his body after walking for a few kilometers-he now has no money to ride in a public carriage. And even if he had money, he wouldn’t be wasting it like this. Anyway, he wouldn’t kill anyone if he walked more—then he looked up at the door of this company.

“This is the fifth day of the job search, and the thirtieth company I have found.” John Rockefeller said to himself silently before entering the company.

“What do you want?” a staff member asked him enthusiastically. But John Rockefeller knew that the next sentence of own would blow this enthusiasm from that person’s face like a hurricane blowing away a blade of grass.

“I want to see your boss, I’ll apply for a job.” John Rockefeller said.

Sure enough, as expected, the smile disappeared from the clerk’s face, and now his face was completely devoid of expression, looking like an iceberg.

“The boss is away!”

This polite but icy remark was like a strong wind, and John Rockefeller turned into a fallen leaf, which was blown out of the company by the strong wind and onto the street. On the street, John Rockefeller looked at the notebook in his hand, carefully took out a pencil, drew a horizontal line on the name of a company, and then looked carefully at the address of a company written down below, and then I looked up and recognized the direction, and then walked in the other direction-the next company is on the other side of the city, and there is still a long way to go.

“John!”

Just when John Rockefeller was blown into the street by a gust of wind again, a voice came from behind him. He turned his head and saw Scrooge and his Dage Carroll pulling a small car from over there. Scrooge helped push the car while waving at him.

John Rockefeller walked over and also reached out to help Scrooge cart. He saw all kinds of things piled on the cart, some tanned leather, some potion, and some things he didn’t recognize.

“Hey, John, how is the situation today?” Carol and Scrooge were relieved a lot when someone came to help. So Carol asked about John’s job search.

“Yeah, be careful not to stain your clothes.” Scrooge said.

“It’s not going well.” John Rockefeller said, “I have run more than 30 companies in the past few days, but none of them are interested in me.”

“How could this happen?” This situation was beyond Scrooge’s expectation. According to Scrooge, there is no shortage of job opportunities in the United States. Even if John Rockefeller has a very high vision and finds the best local companies, it is more difficult, but with his quality, it is not enough. Can’t even get a chance?

“Well, it’s not going well anyway, I’m just about to talk about it with you. After we get home, we will talk more about it. We will go uphill ahead.” John Rockefeller replied.

There was a long uphill front, and it took a lot of effort for the three to get the car up. At a slightly flat place, they stopped the car and took a rest. Both Carol and Scrooge used own clothes to wipe the sweat on their faces, and although John Rockefeller was also sweaty, he did not dare to wipe them directly with clothes as they did, because this decent dress tomorrow You still need to use it, you don’t have to change it if it gets dirty.

“This is how you apply for a job these days?” After listening to John Rockefeller’s introduction to the job search process, Scrooge said, “You tell me first why you chose these companies, if you find someone like the one next to us. It should be easy to find a job in places like Jasmine.”

“That kind of place is too bad, right?” John Rockefeller narrowed his mouth and said, “I think I have the ability to work in a better company.”

“Then how do you know that the companies you are looking for are better than that’Little Jasmine’?” Scrooge continued to ask.

“Of course, and I have investigated, and I will understand what you mean.” John Rockefeller said, “I went to apply for jobs with these companies because I knew them, but they didn’t know me. They only knew me. It’s just how I look. And compared to those who are more mature and seem more experienced, at least they don’t seem to have any advantages, or even obvious disadvantages. So of course they won’t give me a chance. Right? Scrooge Zhi, you mean that, right?”

“Really deserves to be the rich man in the future, and the response is quick!” Scrooge secretly admired in his heart.

“Yes, that’s what I mean.” Scrooge said, “If you want to get an opportunity, you must have a way to let them immediately understand your difference and immediately discover your value. And when you were applying for a job before, That set of words does not show your uniqueness at all. Therefore, I think that your job search methods must be improved.”