Unemployment

When I was in fifth grade my best friend, Melissa, moved away in the middle of the year because her father lost his job. In an effort to save money, the company that he worked for relocated some of their plants to Mexico. As a result, many factory workers, including Melissa’s father, had been laid off. Her mother worked as a secretary at a law firm. She, however, did not make enough to support …showed first 75 words of 2598 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2598 total…parts of the neighborhood were never very nice they were by no means dangerous. Now, however, there is so much crime on the streets most people do not feel comfortable walking around late at night. The distinction between the two parts of town have become much more obvious. The poorer sections are filled with abandoned, run down buildings. This deterioration s because so many people have lost their jobs or are unable to afford housing.