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Protesters march Aug. 21 outside a courthouse in Houston, where evictions are continuing despite a moratorium ordered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Like many Houstonians still experiencing unemployment related to the pandemic, Ben Abell is having a difficult year.
First, he lost his job in oil and gas. Then he and his partner split up, and he had to move out. He s optimistic about finding a new job. And for now, he s couch surfing. I got demoted from full-time to part-time, which they explicitly told me was not performance-related, and I understood. It was what it was. The work slowed down,” Abell said. “And then from there, it just dried up.”
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Like many Houstonians still experiencing unemployment related to the pandemic, Ben Abell is having a difficult year.
First, he lost his job in oil and gas. Then he and his partner split up, and he had to move out. He s optimistic about finding a new job. And for now, he s couch surfing. I got demoted from full-time to part-time, which they explicitly told me was not performance-related, and I understood. It was what it was. The work slowed down,” Abell said. “And then from there, it just dried up.”