operations at memphis airport after labor day it will cut flights to about 60 daily. some 3,200 customer service jobs will be lost as a result. a second levee along the swollen missouri river has failed and floodwaters creeping up to people s homes. this is west alton, missouri. authorities forced people who lived in 43 homes nearby to evacuate. mart you know savidge in live in west alton, missouri. good morning mart you know. good morning, carol. take a look at all of this. what s interesting, when we were here yesterday morning, none of this water was here. this all came up overnight, and you are right. it came from that second levee breach. that levee breach is two miles in that direction, this water slowly making its way overnight. a lot of people woke up and saw in this morning and were a little surprised to hear about it. the levee breach is so large, they cannot plug it, at least
neighbor s lead or jobs will start heading out in droves. a group called ohioans for workplace freedom is gathering signatures to put the issue on the fall ballot. it is a great time to look for seasonal employment. the november jobs report showing retarryls hiring more workers last month than any other since 1939. talking about seasonal workers. tell us about this week s company. we have three companies and the first one you know. there are still a few positions left that will go through january. overall the total number for the season 50,000 they need sales associates customer service jobs. they have 4,000 stores across the country. some of these jobs will go into next year. now they may have jobs that people are leaving at the end of the year that there might be turnover there.
that. seasonal jobs are not limited to the large retailers and shopping malls. some companies need workers who can work from home during the holidays. that would be nice. christine can tell us about that, she s co-founder of a company specializing with helping people find legitimate home based jobs. christine, you have five tips for people trying to land a temporary job this season. what are they? we do. first of all, apply early. companies are interviewing, hiring and training even as we speak. so don t doddle. be sure that you let employers know that you are flexible and available. if you can work weekends, evenings and holiday hours, that s so much better. be positive during the interviews. these are customer service jobs, so express that positive attitude. if you do like seasonal work or that s what you re looking for, start thinking about who might be hiring. for example, flower sales around