There are so many positions needing to be filled in the New Orleans area. Everything from Hotel workers to Fast Food places. In the post Katrina environment signing bonuses for fast food places are the norm.

To get a job in New Orleans you need to work hard under bad conditions and then have a place to stay. Tent and RV cities have popped up in the area to handle many of the workers.

New Orleans wages have gone much higher for most jobs.

It will be a while before we can tell what the long term economic impact of Katrina will be on the New Orleans job Market.