Seven months ago, Michael Dickerson worked the morning shift at the McDonald’s in Far Rockaway, Queens. He stocked the freezers with hamburgers, fixed frying machines and did whatever was needed. But he was barely making enough to pay his bills, let alone make child support payments for his four children. So he started participating in a voluntary job-training program offered through New York City for parents who owe child support, Families Forward. There, he found out about another opportunity: a chance to ditch fast food for the hospitality industry.

Source: New York Times January 20, 2019 10:00 UTC