She's unemployed because, at least according to the article, her transportation broke down and she did not have the funds to repair. Not because she can't find employment.
How convenient.
Carpool? Bus? Walk? Bum a ride off a co-worker? You mean she's completely stranded? That can only mean one thing: she lives on a farm 100 miles from the city, and the nearest neighbors are five miles away--and are KKK members to boot, which explains why she's afraid to ask any of them for a lift.