Roughly 4.1 million people will see their federal jobless payments end in coming weeks, according to an estimate by The Century Foundation.
Once she became fully vaccinated in April, Lindsey Bates wanted to get back to work. A restaurant server with more than 20 years of experience, she figured she wouldn't have trouble finding a position since hospitality workers are in high demand and she had never been unemployed before.
That hasn't been the case. Though the Orlando, Florida, resident has been applying to at least five jobs every day on Indeed and Facebook Marketplace, she has yet to even be called in for an interview. Florida resident Lindsey Bates has had trouble finding a job as a restaurant server.Now, she's facing a crunch.
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