Chapter 694: Old Martin's profession (plus more)

ps: Thanks to book friend Lao Yang for passing by for a reward, and one more chapter. Uh, I still owe a few other book friends to add up to it tomorrow. . . . . . one by one. . . . . .
Martin explained: "I am indeed a member of the Star Stripe Country Truck Union, but I am not working for a regular employer. The truck driver is only my part-time job."
There are various trade unions in the Star Tiao State. Because trade unions represent the rights and interests of practitioners, they are the most troublesome unit for employers in all industries. The same is true for truck trade unions.
The truck union is a very powerful organization whose purpose is to protect the legitimate rights and interests of drivers. For example, if a driver encounters a policeman on the road, if he disagrees with the police sentence, the driver can directly upload the ticket to the union station or forum, and the union will have professional Legal professionals help drivers deal with problems.
There are also some, for example, if the driver can no longer work for some reason, the driver can apply for help from the union, and the union will help the driver negotiate a compensation plan or subsidy plan with the employer, so that the driver can survive the time when he cannot work.
All in all, no matter what job you do in Stars and Stripes, the first thing you need to do is to join a trade union. Although you will pay more, many things are guaranteed. Some migrant workers in the Star Stripe country regretted it because they saved this amount of money.
Xiao Peng wow occasionally: "It's just a part-time job? Is it just your hobby to drive a truck?" Xiao Peng instantly made up for the couple to be part-time drivers because they wanted to travel.
"Fart hobby. It's because the truck cost is too high. If I don't get the goods by the way, I might not even be able to pay for gas." Martin said angrily.
Xiao Peng laughed in an instant, this is indeed an interesting old man: "Then I don't understand, why do you want to buy such a big guy?" Xiao Peng asked.
Martin looked at Xiao Peng: "I can answer you because of the romance of a man, but if I really answer that way, then I am a liar. The real answer is that my job needs it, otherwise I will spend 80,000 dollars. Buying such a big guy? That's pure water in my head."
"What kind of job is to buy a big truck?" Martin said that he is not a full-time driver, so what kind of job needs to buy a big truck?
Martin said: "I am a Taobao person, have you heard of this profession?"
Xiao Peng's eyes lit up when he heard it. This was an interesting job. Xiao Peng couldn't help sighing: "You old Majia are talents, Ma Huateng, Ma Yun, Ma Rong, Mosaic, and now you are added, Martin."
Of course, the Taobao people Martin mentioned are not following Ma Yun, their correct name should be the warehouse collator.
This is also a profession unique to the Star-Spangled Nation, which is closely related to the warehousing industry in the Star-Spangled Nation. Well, to be precise, it is directly linked to the national conditions.
Stars and Stripes are different from Huaxia people. Huaxia people have a deep obsession with home, and they want to buy their own house for a lifetime of struggle. But the people of Stars and Stripes are not the case. They prefer to rent houses. They live in the east today, and maybe they will live in the west tomorrow, and there is a high housing tax to buy a house, so in Stars and Stripes, people who buy a house really don’t rent. There are many people in the house.
This also allows another industry to flourish, and that is the warehousing industry.
Almost every larger town in the Depression Country has a dedicated warehouse company, as well as warehouses of various sizes and specifications. We all know that large warehouses are aimed at business users. When there is no place to store their goods, they are put in the warehouse. For small warehouses, this is for individual users.
When we watch Stars and Stripes movies, especially police and gangster movies, we often see scenes like this: a few people walk to a warehouse located in the suburbs and open the warehouse door to see that it is full of guns and ammunition. That is this kind of small warehouse. Generally speaking, you can rent a warehouse and store the things you can't fit in your home, saving space at home.
But we all know that it costs money to rent a warehouse. What if someone does not pay rent for some reason? For example, the renter died, forgot, or discarded. Just left a warehouse. Of course, the most likely to be a warehouse of garbage and second-hand goods. This adds trouble to the storage company: the disposal of garbage and the disposal of second-hand goods require a lot of manpower and material resources. If there are valuable items, it is okay. If it is waste products with no economic value, the cost of garbage cleaning is enough The storage companies drank two pots.
Therefore, these warehouses simply put these warehouses that were overdue and did not pay rent out for public auction, and the people who went to such a place to find the leaks were the so-called Taobao people. They bid to take the ownership of the items in the warehouse, and at the same time, they are responsible for handling the garbage in the warehouse and clearing the warehouse so that the storage company can rent it out again. In the Stars and Stripes, thousands of warehouses are auctioned every day. Professional Taobao people choose to go to different places to find various warehouse auctions. Find wealth from it.
Of course, this Taobao must also make money and lose money. The reason is very simple. No one can go into the warehouse to observe what is inside. After the warehouse company opens the door, everyone stands outside to see what is inside, if it is a large item. The things on the bright side can still be seen clearly, how do you see the things in the box? A warehouse box was auctioned off at a high price, and when I opened it, it was too late to cry, good guy, full of expired food. Therefore, this industry is also a lottery-like industry, which pays attention to insight, intelligence gathering ability and most importantly. . . . . . luck.
Think about it, when you open the warehouse, you can see that there is a car parked inside. It is covered tightly. It is just a shell and it is just a shell. Of course, it is also possible to find wealth from it. If you look through the trash can, there are people who can look through the famous watch jewelry, not to mention the storage industry.
Therefore, this industry is the same as gambling. The risk is extremely high. Some people find antique luxury goods in the warehouse and get rich overnight, while others lose their fortunes because of blindly following the auction.
In this way, Xiao Peng can also understand why Martin drove a large truck. Some industries in the Stars and Stripes have exclusive vehicles. Those engaged in warehousing and Taobao usually drive large trucks, because there are often large items in the warehouse and they are also responsible. Clean up the garbage. The Taobao master photographed the warehouse and only had 24 hours to clean up the rubbish, so in many cases the was transported away with valuable items. Then sort them slowly.
This kind of warehouse auction is also very popular in the Star-Tangled Nation. Professionals who are professionally engaged in this kind of industry and join the association, like Martin, look for warehouse auction news and choose their favorite warehouses to auction. They are professional Taobao people; also Those who join in for luck and beg to get rich overnight, this is an industry with very low barriers to entry, but it is also a very exciting industry.
Seeing Xiao Peng nodding his head, Martin was very happy: "Wow, I didn’t expect the Chinese people to also know our Taobao people. I really didn’t expect this. I also imagined countless ways to introduce this profession to you. know."
Xiao Peng shrugged: "Well, you can assume that I don't know, and introduce it to me again."
Martin smiled: "You are a cute little guy. Where do you want to go?"
Xiao Peng said: "I just want to take a walk along Highway One and think of where to go when I get to Las Vegas."
"Walking all the way?" Martin's eyes widened.
Xiao Peng smiled and waved his hand and said, "Of course it's not pure leaving. I'm not A-Gump. I'll take a ride all the way."
Martin blew his whistle: "Wow, you have the spirit of Stars and Stripes."
Xiao Peng is speechless. What the people of Stars and Stripes like to say most is the "spirit of the Stars and Stripes". As long as it is whatever they think is good, they will say that this is the spirit of the Stars and Stripes: In China, you are very frugal. You are very brave in China, you are very brave here, you are very honest in China, and you are very honest here. Anyway, in a word, as long as they think it is an advantage, it is the spirit of the Stars and Stripes.
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "I just want to see more scenery and learn more about the customs. I think this is the most appropriate method. This way I can understand the country more directly."
"Yes, young man, you have chosen the right way and the right road. Highway One is really beautiful." Martin nodded.
"I think so."
At this time, Mrs. Martin's voice came from the gas station: "Martin! The gas is full! We should be on the road!"
I have to say that the Stars and Stripes are really good in some respects.
Take big trucks as an example. How uneasy our truck drivers in China are. All kinds of fuel guzzlers and tire stealers must be closely watched at any time, and if the oil is out, the tires are two less. There is no such thing as stealing oil or tyres in the Stars and Stripes. There is no killing if there is no trade. No one in the Stars and Stripes will recycle oil and used tires, and there is no such market. Moreover, truck drivers in Star Stripe will not go to places where they are not certified to refuel. Because you can't get an invoice, you cannot calculate tax without an invoice.
More importantly, most transportation companies will issue a gas card to the driver. This gas card can be used at all chain gas stations in the Star Stripe country, but it cannot be used at small gas stations. So there is no market for stolen oil. If you dare to shout like this when you fill up a heavy truck like this in China, then you can talk to the silly roots in A World Without Thieves who yells where the thief is.
Martin smiled at Xiao Peng: "Young man, if you don't dislike my old lady's nagging, let me give you a ride. But we can't take you far. We are going to Monterrey, where there is a warehouse auction. I'm going to participate, how do you feel? Do you want to hitchhike?"
Xiao Peng hurriedly nodded and said happily, "Martin, I don't know how to thank you. I didn't get there after a long ride here. I like Monterey! The most important thing is that I can ride Optimus Prime! I haven't really sat on such a big guy!"