Traffic flaggers often work in challenging conditions, including extreme heat or cold.
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The Job Market Is Heating Up — for Jobs That People Usually Don't Want
Applications are up and turnover is down for jobs with low pay and tough working conditions.
Jobseekers can’t be choosy in today’s stalling US labor market. Even when the job is flagging traffic for 12 hours in the Atlanta sun.
Two years ago, the chief executive officer of AQC Traffic Control fielded around 10 applications a week for long shifts directing motorists to stop or slow down near construction sites, braving both the summer heat and the winter cold. Today, Marcus Rush is seeing up to 80.