Chapter 535: Ambition in Existence
The Vienna government propaganda board posted a surprising job offer. It is not surprising that the colonial government recruited public officials, it was carried out every year, the strange thing was the content above.
Watching the fun is the essence of human beings, and every time the bulletin board is updated, many people will be attracted. There are not many entertainment activities in this era, and discussing gossip is also one of the fun for everyone.
Although there were many people gathered, the scene was not chaotic at all. Everyone consciously obeyed the rules and did not disturb or bump into each other.
With so many people, it is obviously impossible to see the contents of the bulletin board at the same time, and the people inside have already read the contents of the bulletin.
"The South African colonial government entrusted the Austrian Organization Department to recruit public officials. This time, a total of 4,800 people were recruited, including 1,000 government employees and 3,800 police officers.
Application conditions: 1. Must be an Austrian citizen, in good health, with sound limbs, and no criminal record; 2. Received complete compulsory education, and all homework is above the pass line; 3. Be able to bear hardships and stand hard work, with a minimum length of service 8 year.
Remarks: Applicants for police positions must have certain military literacy, at least have received reserve training, and retired officers and soldiers are preferred. Under the age of 30, officers can relax to 40 years old.
Salary: The salary is doubled on the basis of the average level of the same position in China, and the benefits refer to the Vienna standard. "
Salary aside, the conditions in the colonies are harsh and dangers may be encountered at any time, so the salary is naturally higher than that in the country.
The problem lies in the entry requirements, not the requirements are too high, but the requirements are too low. According to the above criteria, more than 90% of Austrian young people of school age are eligible.
If you are in the mainland, with the treatment given above, the final restriction must be starting a university, having military exploits, or being a nobleman, usually one of the three.
It is naturally impossible for the colonies to ask for this, but it usually starts with a middle school degree, or is a threshold for outstanding retired officers and soldiers.
This time there are almost no restrictions. Of course, this is not a surprise. The fewer the restrictions, the more people who apply for the exam, and the final competition will increase.
Bad conditions no one to go? That's because the price you gave is not high enough. As long as you are willing to spend money, how can there be no one?
Recruiting people according to this standard, not to mention 4,800 people, even if it is 4.8 million people, Austria can easily get enough.
Of course, there are certainly not so many people willing to go to the African continent. The colonial government of South Africa lowered the admission standards, mainly due to the influence of the gold rush.
In order to ensure the stability of the administrative system, restrictions have been set up. Once a contract is signed, it is in the nature of compulsory service and cannot be resigned before the expiration of the contract.
This is sure to dissuade a lot of people. Africa is different from the mainland. If the conditions in the allocated areas are bad, and they cannot leave early, most people can't stand it.
After hearing the restrictions, the discussion continued. Most people are just watching the excitement and are not very interested in this exam.
There are also people who are bright and want to try their luck. In this era, the worse the conditions, the greater the opportunity.
Colonial governments are not stupid, and where there is no value, they will not set up administrative agencies. In recent years, Austrian Africa has developed very fast, and many remote rural areas have become emerging cities.
With every major development, a group of lucky people will rise with it. There are not many opportunities for ordinary people to enter the ruling class, and high school graduation is only the minimum standard for domestic public officials.
For most people who have just completed compulsory education, this is still out of reach. Geniuses will always be in the minority. If ordinary people want to go further, in addition to hard work, they must also rely on a certain amount of luck.
Stevie is one of them, the kind you can't find on the street. Ordinary workers come from families, perform well in school, but fail to be admitted to middle schools. After compulsory education, they go to work in factories.
The day-to-day work made the fledgling Stevie very uncomfortable. However, the reality does not allow him to be willful, and he goes to and from get off work honestly every day.
Hearing the recruitment conditions, Stevie's eyes lit up. However, he did not rush in. With the discipline he has cultivated for a long time, the Austrian people have become accustomed to queuing.
The people who read the announcement in the front consciously withdrew, and the latter made up in order, and the scene was orderly.
This is one of the achievements of compulsory education. From the first day of school, we must learn to obey the order. After so many years, everyone has developed a good habit of obeying the order.
Time flew by, and soon it was Stevie's turn. After carefully reading the announcement and making sure that nothing was missed, Stevie's heart was restless.
Dislike the poor conditions of the African continent? Sorry, Stevie doesn't have this qualification yet. As a member of the general public, it is not easy to have an opportunity. What qualifications do you have to pick and choose?
The local conditions are really good, but the ordinary Stevie has no advantage. The best way to stay in the country is to hone your skills and be promoted from ordinary workers to skilled workers. It is too difficult to enter the management team.
To get ahead, he has missed the best chance. From the moment he failed in his studies, Stevie was doomed to struggle for three meals a day.
Every day you have to work hard for survival, talking about development is complete nonsense. Although now on the cusp of the second industrial revolution, this has nothing to do with Stevie.
There is no capital, no connections, and no ability. Even if you see an opportunity, there is no way to join in and take advantage of it.
There are so many lucky people who rise up by invention and creation every year. If you zoom in on the whole of Austria, that chance is only
Only one in ten million.
Many young people who were unwilling to be lonely chose the biggest gamble in their lives and went to the colony to take an adventure.
Stevie was going to do the same, but was blocked by his parents. The family's life is not rich, but they can live on, and his parents naturally don't want him to go out and take risks.
These days, simply wanting to immigrate to the colony to earn a living is not dangerous anymore, but if you want to make a fortune, you still need to fight with your life.
The mortality rate of adventurers has never been lower. Every year, countless adventurers in Austria fall on the way to making a fortune, but few really get rich, and most people just earn more than ordinary people. many.
No way, the golden age of colonization is over. Now if you want to expand a colony, the difficulty is much higher than in the past.
Unless it is a remote area, most of the rich land is owned by the owner. The kind of land that can't even get back the cost of domination, even if it becomes a colony, there is no need to get a return. The reality is so cruel.
Stevie regarded this recruitment as an opportunity to turn around. Even if the conditions were poor and there was not much room for promotion, it would be better than continuing to work in the factory, at least in terms of salary.
Many people have dreams, but few succeed. For ordinary people, in any era, it is very difficult to get a chance.
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In the Vienna Palace, Shen Qin was also holding a banquet in the joy of the Habsburg family. Perhaps because of becoming a father, Massimiliano's mental state has improved a lot.
Franz was absent, the Russian couldn't help but want to move with Austria, and he had a lot to deal with.
War is never a child's play, and anyone who despises war will have no good results in the end.
The Russians have many enemies, all the way from the West to the East. If you want to join forces with Austria, then the target is self-evident, Prussia, Poland, or the Ottoman Empire.
This multiple-choice question is not so easy to do. We must weigh the pros and cons and consider the impact on the international situation.
Franz first ruled out the Kingdom of Prussia, but he was shameful. In any case, the Kingdom of Prussia also belongs to the German nation, and it is not easy for the public to collude with outsiders to attack compatriots.
If it does, Franz's reputation in the German region will also be bad. Nationalists would not identify with such a government, and Prussians would not admit defeat.
This is a sequela of nationalism. When the new Shinra Empire was established, Franz took advantage of nationalism, and now he naturally has to bear the consequences.
Moreover, the strategic position of the Kingdom of Prussia was too bad, with enemies on all sides and no danger to defend. To occupy the Kingdom of Prussia, you must first be prepared to be enemies all over the world.
It is a pity that Franz did not plan to be the enemy of the whole world. As a member of the vested interests of the world order, Austria has no need to challenge the world order.
The remaining Poland and the Ottoman Empire need to carefully weigh the pros and cons, and he must beware of being pulled into the water by the Russians, which eventually turned into a continental melee.
Restricted by national strength and transportation, the great powers of this era may not be able to fight the war to destroy the country, but it is still possible to sink because of the war.
In the conference room, Franz stared at the world map on the wall and asked with his back to the crowd, "The Russians want to join forces with us, what do you think?"
It is true that Russia and Austria are allies, but this alliance does not include joint expansion. The previous strategic transactions have been completed by both parties.
If you want to continue working together, you must communicate. Otherwise, it was like during the Russian-Prussian War, when the Russians provoked the war, while Austria was paddling happily on the side.
Foreign Minister Weisenberg: "Your Majesty, the situation in Europe has finally stabilized, and once a war is provoked, it will be difficult for us to control the scale of the war.
From the point of view of interests, now whether we start with the Ottoman Empire or Poland, the returns we can get are very limited.
If the kingdom of Poland is attacked, the Prussians are bound to get involved. If Britain and France insist on supporting Poland, the final enemy is likely to evolve into the three kingdoms of Britain, France and Prussia.
Even if the French need to digest the Italian region and will not take military action, then in the end, it will just recreate the pattern of us and Prussia and Russia jointly dividing up Poland.
Frankly speaking, I don't think there is anything in the Kingdom of Poland that deserves our attention, and if there is any gain, it is only the icing on the cake. The only effect is probably to further the contradiction between Prussia and Russia.
There is not much benefit from the Ottoman Empire. Unless we join forces with the Russians to kill them all at once, the benefits that can be divided are bound to be very limited.
It is almost impossible to do this, the Ottoman Empire is still a great power, and the European countries will not sit by and watch us divide it up.
The current Russian Empire no longer has the domineering power of the past. In the face of the intervention of European countries, I am afraid that the final pressure will fall on us. "
There is no doubt that Wesenberg was against starting a war now. Not only him, many people in the Vienna government do not want to start a war at this time, including Franz.
It's just that in many cases, it is not possible to solve the problem if you don't want to. If Austria remained silent, many would not be able to sleep.
It cannot be said that the Vienna government is peace-loving and has no ambitions for Europe. Let's sleep in peace.
Franz himself does not believe this statement. The definition of "ambition" is very vague, and strength is often ambition. As long as you have strength, you will have ambition in the eyes of the outside world, which is beyond your control.
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