> $2,480 for less than two hours of work to cover each damaged roof in New Orleans
17 October 2005, 01:39
my boyfriend left 3 weeks ago for new orleans, and was in the same conditions you describe. they have no ROE’s, no food, nothing open (walmarts, grocery stores). they were sleeping in a parkinglot outside a home depot, showering with a hose in a porta potty. if it wasn’t for the military rations, they’d probably go hungry. he left to lake charles with a slight pay increase (3.3 cents per sq, ft,) but worse conditions. not only was there no place to shower, they were sleeping on a basketball court, and now in their cars in random lots each night. most of the men had their belongings stolen, and now, after 3 weeks, they still have not gotten paid one dime. the only shelter requires a FEMA badge to enter, and none of the men have badges. i am tired of hearing all these reports about how much companies like shaw and A-1 are getting paid, about how they cater the men and provide hotels. The men out there have qit their jobs and spent all their money and they don’t have one thing to show for it except for public criticism! it’s about time somebody wrote an article about what is really happening out there. i don’t care what a contract says, that’s not what’s really happening!
my boyfriend left 3 weeks ago for new orleans, and was in the same conditions you describe. they have no ROE’s, no food, nothing open (walmarts, grocery stores). they were sleeping in a parkinglot outside a home depot, showering with a hose in a porta potty. if it wasn’t for the military rations, they’d probably go hungry. he left to lake charles with a slight pay increase (3.3 cents per sq, ft,) but worse conditions. not only was there no place to shower, they were sleeping on a basketball court, and now in their cars in random lots each night. most of the men had their belongings stolen, and now, after 3 weeks, they still have not gotten paid one dime. the only shelter requires a FEMA badge to enter, and none of the men have badges. i am tired of hearing all these reports about how much companies like shaw and A-1 are getting paid, about how they cater the men and provide hotels. The men out there have qit their jobs and spent all their money and they don’t have one thing to show for it except for public criticism! it’s about time somebody wrote an article about what is really happening out there. i don’t care what a contract says, that’s not what’s really happening!