Chapter 926 Too Many Applicants

Chen Cheng, holding his computer, complained to Xiao Peng, "Boss, I'm going crazy!"

"What's wrong?" Xiao Peng asked puzzledly.

Chen Cheng said, "Boss, if you're going to do an open recruitment, then do it. Why are you keeping my email? My email inbox is blowing up. It feels like every crew member in the world is emailing me."

Xiao Peng laughed and said, "That's a strange question. Can I leave my own email address? Wouldn't that mean my email address would be bombed? What other options do I have?"

Chen Cheng said, "Boss, you didn't make it clear at the time whether you were applying for an Officer-class position or a regular crew member. All sorts of people are applying. Even a retired American aircraft carrier captain is applying for the Luna captain position."

"Puff!" Xiao Peng, who was drinking champagne, spit it out immediately after hearing this: "A retired aircraft carrier captain? A navy colonel? I'm hiring a scumbag!"

What he said was not an exaggeration. If Xiao Peng really got an American aircraft carrier captain, he would undoubtedly be a traitor.

The rank of captain of an American aircraft carrier is "Captain of the Navy," which doesn't sound high, nor is it a general. But this problem can only be attributed to the language barrier.

In English, naval ranks and army ranks are two different things. "Colonel" and "Captain" are two different words, but if translated literally, "Captain" and "Captain" are the same word. This is similar to how "Doctor" and "Doctor" are the same word in English.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Captain Brett Crozier of the USS Roosevelt was dubbed the "whistleblower" for sending a "call for help" to disembark his crew for quarantine and treatment. He was later dismissed from his position by the US Navy. Some Chinese media outlets reported on this incident by referring to him as "Captain Crozier," a mistake made by a translator who didn't understand the US military's rank system.

Let's be honest, American aircraft carrier captains are the "elite of the elite." This isn't an exaggeration. In the US, there's a strict rule for becoming an aircraft carrier captain: you must be promoted from the Naval Aviation Command staff. To become a Naval Aviation Command staff officer, you need experience as a carrier vice captain. To become a carrier vice captain, you need to have logged hundreds of carrier-based takeoffs in various aircraft, representing thousands of flight hours. To achieve this, you must be a graduate of the Naval Fighter School. To enter the Naval Fighter School, you must be a flight instructor with at least five years of flight experience. And to become a flight instructor, you must hold a master's degree from a Naval Academy...

And it's not enough to just know how to fly. You must understand how an aircraft carrier operates; know how to manage damage after an aircraft carrier is attacked by missiles; how to manage damage after a torpedo attack; how to adjust the aircraft carrier fleet for joint operations; how to set tactics when attacking, and how to defend when facing an attack; the operation, maintenance, and support of various positions on the aircraft carrier, etc. You must understand everything before you can serve as an aircraft carrier captain.

Basically, it takes at least 20 years of experience to get this position.

Although the rank of captains of American destroyers and aircraft carriers is "Navy Captain", when everyone hears that he is operating an aircraft carrier, they can only admire him.

But no matter how much we admire them, it’s better to stay away from them.

As I mentioned earlier, all aircraft carrier captains have experience as deputy captains. And what does a deputy captain do? No combat duties! No personnel management! Just taking care of the messy stuff like eating, drinking, and pooping. It's the height of boredom. And deputy captains all aspire to be captains, so they work meticulously, doing their best to serve everyone, fearing any potential jeopardy to their careers. That's a cautious approach. Yet, even so, some have served as deputy captains for years without ever becoming captain, and by the time they do, they're already gray-haired.

But if you really become the captain of an aircraft carrier? Your life will change drastically: you will basically become the "king" of a small kingdom of more than 6,000 people. You can say that you have everything you need, and apart from some administrative work, you don't have to do anything else. And on the aircraft carrier, you are the supreme being.

The change from first officer to captain is truly enormous. If someone has been a first officer for too long, they've been repressed for too long, and now they've finally taken charge, so people often change. Those affable first officers have become cold and unapproachable captains.

In short, a retired aircraft carrier captain is firstly old enough, and secondly, he is a living ancestor who does nothing. What is the purpose of asking him to come here?

Xiao Peng waved his hand and said, "Let them retire peacefully and stop suffering at sea! What good options do ordinary crew members have? I'm very confident in your management, and I haven't planned to change them recently!"

Chen Cheng looked at the computer and said, "Most of the people sending in resumes are 'Officers'. They're all here to make money. But they have no sincerity at all. They just use Chinese job applications translated by translation software. I can't even understand what they mean! Hmm? Here are a few resumes for ordinary crew members."

Xiao Peng asked, "Where are they all from?"

Chen Cheng replied: "The six major common seafarer nations."

Despite the vast number of countries in the world, ordinary seafarers primarily come from six nations: the Philippines, China, Indonesia, Russia, Ukraine, and India. 95% of ordinary seafarers on ocean-going vessels registered with the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) come from these six countries. As for "Officers," China ranks first, followed by the Philippines, India, Indonesia, and Russia.

Chen Cheng flipped through his computer for a while and said, "Strange, why are all the resumes from Indian crew members?"

Xiao Peng spread his hands and said, "It's a national policy! Remember, we don't need Indian crew members."

While India currently ranks only sixth in the number of ordinary seafarers and third in the number of officers, if the number of officers increases, India will definitely be first. If current trends continue, India will eventually become the country with the largest number of seafarers in the world.

Hearing Xiao Peng's words, Walter said, "Boss, didn't you say that we recruit crew members so that others won't accuse us of racism? Aren't you afraid of being accused of racism if you just say you don't want Indian crew members?"

Xiao Peng's eyes widened as he said, "If you and I don't tell me about this kind of thing, who would know? This matter is settled!"

Khedira laughed and said, "Boss, I've heard that your country and India have a bad relationship. I didn't expect it to be true!"

Xiao Peng raised his middle finger and said, "Shut up! There's no country between me and the Indian crew! I just don't dare to use them."

Chen Cheng explained: "Khedira, you misunderstood the boss. He is responsible for our ship!"