A layoff is similar to a discharge, except that layoffs are not performed due to the negative behavior or poor performance of employees. Companies lay off workers when they cannot afford to pay them anymore due to financial hardship.
French Quarter. The French Quarter, also know as the Vieux CarrÃ©, is the oldest and most famous neighborhood in New Orleans. The Quarter, as it is commonly known, runs from the banks of the Mississippi River to Rampart Street and between Canal Street and Esplanade Avenue.
At the French Quarter via Toulouse St. sign U-turn onto Toulouse St. Go 5 blocks and take a right onto Royal St. The Historic New Orleans Collection is halfway up the block on the right at 533 Royal St. To go to the Williams Research Center continue up Royal St. two blocks.