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And to get back on topic, this is a very tight job market as others have noted. There are many opportunities out there for those seeking work.
Yes, we have societal issues with drug abuse and mental illness but we also have governmental issues such as penalizing people on assistance if they work or reducing benefits if the father stays in the home. Welfare and other assistance programs should always be a hand up and not a hand out. We, as a Nation, appear to have forgotten that.
Regardless, People who WANT to work will find plenty of jobs right now. Employers who want workers will do what is necessary to find and hire them. From this start, demand for housing will lead to more housing being available. All this has happened before and all this will happen again.