In December, Monte Martin received word â heâd been laid off. Again.
It was the second time in 10 months that Martin, 43, had been let go from a job in the North Bayâs service industry. Heâd been brought at mid-year to manage The Deck, the restaurant planned at the new Ace & Vine card room in downtown Napa, but the job ended when news of the looming, comprehensive shutdown broke in December.
âYour anxiety levels are through the roof, your stress levels are through the roof,â Martin said about how volatility in the restaurant industry has impacted his well-being.
After being let go from a job at a hotel in neighboring Yolo County in the spring, he was never successfully able to get in touch with Californiaâs Employment Development Department (EDD), which disperses unemployment insurance checks.