3000 in one fell swoop

I'm really upset to hear that New Orleans' Mayor has announced that they're going to have to layoff 3000 employees of the city. This right after hearing that St. Bernard Parish had enough money to pay its workers only one more month then nothing. How can this be happening?

Are these preventative measures meant to kick the federal government's ass in gear to get the money to the states that Congress has allocated? Louisiana also has a hiring and spending freeze. frankly, I kind of wonder if our jobs might not also be in jeopardy. I don't give a shit if I lose my job, it would be a blessing almost and I'm headed out the door anyway

More importantly though, for me, is "Can New Orleans survive?" I mean, I really didn't think this was a question that actually needed to be asked.

I theorized that, and this isn't in some fantasy land,....
in reality, New Orleans would be up and running in two months tops. By that time, I would've send in my graduate application, most likely been accepted because they would be so desperate for students who aren't returning, and I'd be ready to move there in January when UNO claims it will start school on campus again. On top of it, they would probably even need lots of tenants for the other people who aren't moving back. There's tons of businesses open but no employees to do the work .

For real, I know moving down there so soon won't be Shangri-La and that some things would be tough, but this is what I feel all I want to do to help New Orleans come back, rebuild, in be at some point down the road better than it ever was before. I know I can tough it out. I want to be a part of that, and I I've want to go back as soon as possible.

I wonder if they are imagining that New Orleans will just be much much smaller now, in terms of people. That could account for a smaller work force in the city's employees. However, the neighboring parish cannot be devoid of police officers! It just won't work that way.

The main reason why I've been wanting to move back to New Orleans is because of the people. Because of the ideals, the state of mind, the general Liberation I feel when I'm in that place around those people. And I don't think that's gonna change. Unfortunately another thing I can see coming down the road is that the suburb of Metairie will probably be huge in comparison, if for no other reason than they really didn't have much damage in the storm. They depended on New Orleans, but I think they can be self-sufficient as a city on its own. Living in the suburb again is not my idea of the ideal situation but I still think it would be better than where I am now.

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