I spent the day with the Newby family in Raleigh a couple of weeks ago. Antje and Tom had recently moved to NC from Detroit with their 3 kids after they both lost their jobs and were unable to find work. This resulted in the loss of their home and [...]]]>

I spent the day with the Newby family in Raleigh a couple of weeks ago. Antje and Tom had recently moved to NC from Detroit with their 3 kids after they both lost their jobs and were unable to find work. This resulted in the loss of their home and after months of search, Antje landed a new job at an ad agency in Raleigh.

Now Tom stays home with the kids, doing many of the home tasks and helping the kids readjust to new schools, new places and in many ways, a new life.

They have been through a lot, and there are many things that still have to be worked out dealing with their former life and the stress the move and unemployment has had on the family relationships, but it is a new start and one that many others are looking for.

Read Michael Luo’s story here

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]]> http://jeremymlange.com/blog/2010/02/08/on-assignment-back-to-work-after-months-of-unemployment-for-the-new-york-times/feed/ 0 http://jeremymlange.com/blog/2009/06/05/on-assignment-rocky-mount-for-the-new-york-times/ http://jeremymlange.com/blog/2009/06/05/on-assignment-rocky-mount-for-the-new-york-times/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:29:43 +0000 jlange http://jeremymlange.wordpress.com/?p=359 Photographed a story in Rocky Mount, NC for the New York Times. Due to the downturn in the economy, esp. in Rocky Mount where unemployment has doubled to 14% in the last year, pharmacists at Almand’s Drug Store have been put in the position of helping clients tp pick which of their prescriptions are [...]]]> Photographed a story in Rocky Mount, NC for the New York Times. Due to the downturn in the economy, esp. in Rocky Mount where unemployment has doubled to 14% in the last year, pharmacists at Almand’s Drug Store have been put in the position of helping clients tp pick which of their prescriptions are the most important because they are unable to afford all of them. Most of the folks are on Medicaid or Medicare but the co-pays for some of the drugs are still too high. Story is here, more photos here.

Traci W. Suber, right, a pharmacist, said customers sometimes wanted her to tell them which of their drugs was most important.

Clients wait for their prescriptions to be filled.

The majority of the stores in downtown Rocky Mount have shut down.

In store advertising offers deals on certain drugs.

Arlene Birth is a client of the pharmacy.

Gloria, a store clerk, advises waiting customers.

Many vacant homes dot the Rocky Mount landscape.