The American Repossessor

Chuck Slate said there are two jokes that go around in his business as a repo man.

“We never get lost. Everyone’s always telling us where to go,” he said, “and next time, wave all of your fingers at me.”

Slate, the owner of Midland-based C&S Wrecker and Recovery, knows he’s reviled, and he relishes the animosity. People have cussed him, yelled at him, threatened him, pulled guns out on him and on one occasion even tried to deliberately crash into his wrecker in broad daylight, he said. On the other extreme, people have tried to beg, bribe and even proposition him.

Business however is pretty good.

“Due to circumstances in the economy … you may buy a new car, walk in a week later and the boss fires you. What are you going to pay for, the car or the electricity?” he said.