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Line forms at employment office Some face indefinite layoffs “I got the letter saying I was laid off indefinitely. It said my release date was Dec. 19,” he said.
Wooten is worried about how he will put food on the table for his family of six. “I have a wife and four kids at home,” he said. “I’ve been the sole bread winner and now without any income coming in it is scary.” Wooten is anxious about beginning again. “For me it’s having to start over after six years that is so bad,” said Wooten. “After six years at J.L French as a general productions worker, and you find out you’re just a number.” Wooten is seeing many changes on the home front. “I’m going around to all of the government agencies and signing up for food stamps and medical care, whatever they offer and I have never had to do that before. It’s a first for me,” he said. After weeks of being laid off, Wooten is still waiting for his first unemployment check. He relies on the love of his family and faith to get through the hard times. “Me and my wife are Christians and we’ve prayed a lot. I’m trying not to fret and worry, but it is hard when you know you have to put food on the table. Kids have to eat,” said Wooten. “But I do try not to worry and I know that God will help provide for me and give us what we need when we need it. I also know that my kids will eat before I do.” Wooten has to make a house payment each month, with or without a paycheck. “I have the house payment and I am lucky not to have a car payment,” he said. “The car is paid off.” Other financial obligations are also weighing heavy on Wooten’s mind. “My two oldest kids, the 16-year-old and the 15-year-old, are from my first marriage,” he said. “I pay child support.” Wooten knows that even if he secures another job in the turbulent economy, it is not likely to compare to the job he once had at J.L. French. “I know people who have put in 10 applications and (are) having a hard time even getting a job at a fast food place. If I do get another job it will probably be minimum wage,” Wooten said. “That will be about half of what I have been making an hour.” 
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