The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the State’s labor force was more severe than in other states: the size of the workforce declined more rapidly than the rest of the nation in 2020 and continued to shrink in 2021 when other states recovered.
December has been the worst month yet for Samson Tours Inc., an Atlanta bus operator.
The company expects revenue to total just $30,000 in December, less than 10% of pre-pandemic levels and down from $118,000 in November. It has laid off or furloughed all but three of its 65 employees.
âThis month has had the least revenue of all of them since March,â said Chief Executive John Sambdman. âItâs getting worse every day.â
The companyâs most reliable clients have scaled back or temporarily stopped their use of buses. Public schools in Atlanta are expected to operate remotely until at least late January, military transportation has dwindled and corporate charters have all but evaporated.