Jerry La Fleur and her husband moved away from New Orleans a year and a half ago, but quickly felt the pull to return home.
Then hurricane Katrina hit, and they knew they had to go back. So they began searching online for jobs.
That's when La Fleur saw a posting for her dream job at Langenstein's Market a small, family-run grocery store with one of the best reputations in town. "I didn't have a chance at this store before Katrina," says La Fleur, who is now assistant to the produce buyer. "Nobody ever left their jobs here."
There may not be stoplights or gas stations in much of the city, but there are plenty of jobs. So many positions are going unfilled, in fact, that businesses are offering higher salaries and signing bonuses. Some are even going so far as to give free housing, transportation, and laundry services. [Read more - CBSNews]
everybody is gone thats why there is a shortage.
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