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.
Jackson Square New Orleans,Louisiana. Jackson Square is in the heart of the French Quarter or Vieux Carre (Old Square) in New Orleans, Louisiana, surrounded by the Mississippi River, St. Louis Cathedral, the Cabildo and Presbytere, and the Pontalba Apartments. Jackson Square was called the Place d'Armes by the French and Plaza de Armas by the Spanish.