Neil Cairns of Oregon has been on an employment roller coaster the past two years. Now he’s trying something new.

Neil Cairns of Portland, Oregon, is finding that returning to work is a tough job.

Making drinks and waiting tables used to be fallback occupations for many young people. The coronavirus is changing that.

A government stimulus check, unemployment benefits and helpful roommates are keeping Neil Cairns afloat — for now.

Neil Cairns, a bartender in Portland, Oregon says he’ll just have to “hope for the best” as he faces reduced hours and the prospect of bar closures.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics would categorize Neil’s job as a “service occupation,” along with a wide range of other workers. Two in 10 people work jobs in that category.