Benga Agilori

Oh, it was really hard.

I would apply for like four jobs every few days.

I would get an email occasionally saying that I met the qualifications.

Over the course of the last year, there was clear deterioration in the labor market for Black workers.

Corporations, the federal government, eliminating DEI positions and offices more likely to employ Black women.

The pay is a little slightly less than I was making with the federal government, but it does pay my bills and I enjoy it.

There has been a shortage of the turbines that you need for those natural gas plants.

They're looking at airline engines.

They're looking at train engines.

They're looking at used engines.