Growing up in impoverished Mexicali, Mexico, Alfredo Chavez learned as a child how to work. Abandoned by his father at 11-years-old, Alfredo cared for his younger brother and sister as his mother worked daily at a Mexican factory. Forced to leave school after completing junior high, Alfredo lied about his age, claimed to be 16, and found work in a juice factory. He was responsible for putting empty containers under the spouts as they filled. He wanted to earn his own money to ease his mother’s burden.
In a final attempt to separate from his family responsibilities, Alfredo’s father agreed to help the Chavez family relocate to the United States. Saving money, his mother paid all expenses for the paperwork and costs of relocation. Alfredo had married and remained in Mexico searching for work. As a last resort he left his wife behind to relocate and search for work. Moving to Calexico, CA, as a resident alien, Alfredo acquired a green card, allowing him to find work. For eight long, grueling years, Alfredo worked in the agricultural fields of the Imperial Valley. Cutting lettuce during the winter and harvesting cantaloupes in the summer, he spent hours bending over to accomplish the work. During this time, Alfredo married his wife Ana, who lived in Mexico.
Looking to stabilize his family, which now consisted of three children of his own, Alfredo looked for a better job opportunity. In November of 2007, he interviewed and was hired by National Carriers. Alfredo said he chose NCI because it was one of the best companies in the area and had a good work environment. He now performs a variety of jobs for NCI which include: delivering cattle hides to National Beef Products storage, picking up boxes for the NPB plant in El Centro, and delivering loads of paunch from the NBP plant to a composting business 14 miles from the plant. He normally works from 8 am to 8 pm and pulls 12 loads a day.
In 2009 Alfredo Chavez became a citizen of the United States. This allowed him to move his family to Calexico, making it possible for them to be together. Years of working and saving has recently permitted the 32-year-old to realize the American dream of owning his own home. “He is the most responsible person you will ever meet, a workaholic, and we are so happy for him and his family,” reports Brawley operations manager, Tony Salazar. “In typical Alfredo fashion, he was very humble when he was notified that he was selected as NCI Driver of the Month in April 2012,” Salazar continued.
Alfredo may lack a formal education, but do not underestimate this self-educated man. Learning from the mistakes and examples of those around him, he has carefully chosen what to do, what not to do, and how to do it. Sharing his philosophy on life Alfredo simply states, “Death is so sure about its triumph that she gives you a whole lifetime in advance to see what you can accomplish.”
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