[stuck_in_new_orleans]

They’ve been replaced by people who often look like they’ve just been released from prison. Ugly tattoos on their arms and hands and even uglier demeanors

[BobL]

“They’ve been replaced by people who often look like they’ve just been released from prison. Ugly tattoos on their arms and hands and even uglier demeanors”

My wife and I recently went to a Golden Correl, here in Houston. The people working there, TO A PERSON, were clearly ex-cons, of all races and gender identities. You can tell it simply in their voices.

Also reminds me of what happened during the 1980s, when I made an airline reservation by phone (not sure which one, maybe TWA). I remember the guy saying something like “yea, cool, aw-right, these are your flights...” and thinking, ‘well, that’s weird’. A few months later they were raided for stealing credit card numbers - seems that they were felons and the airline was routing calls to them in their PRISON. How did they expect it to end?

[ClearBlueSky]

My nephew manages a Hooters in Jefferson Parish and it seems parolees and messed up 20-30 somethings are all that apply for jobs. They don't last long-and many only get jobs to case business and set up later robberies. Almost no teens working anywhere.

My great-niece just got a job at McDonalds in Belle Chasse. Much safer than the city, but we still worry. She's 17 and anxious for her own money ad independence. If she can put the cell phone down(like most who are glued to it) she should do ok. Real reality check-when they work for their money suddenly the high-end and hot fashions aren't all that necessary.