One year after pandemic, Dallas’ job market heats up again, even while some sectors are still hurting via Dallas Morning News

Carletta Castillo had been working in the hotel industry for 21 years when the coronavirus pandemic was declared a national emergency on March 13, 2020. She was laid off the same day.

A year later, she’s still unemployed and on Tuesday, she started using her pickup to deliver packages to businesses in downtown Dallas and beyond. She began at 6:30 a.m. at a warehouse and delivered her 48th box about 13 hours later.

“Oh my gosh, that’s a lot of work, but I’m happy I did it,” Castillo said, adding that she expects to continue the contracting job occasionally while taking online classes toward a college degree.

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