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.
Algiers Point. New Orleansâ second oldest neighborhood, Algiers Point is populated with turn-of-the-century homes-some dating back to the 1840s. Its quiet 19th century small town atmosphere is far removed from the hustle and bustle of the French Quarter located directly across the Mississippi River.n the 1850s, the areaâs railroad yard grew and flourished in the Elmira-Pacific-Atlantic area, eventually employing three to four thousand Algiers residents. The town of Algiers was annexed by the City of New Orleans in 1870.