Jose was born and raised in El Salvador. He came to the United States when he was 18 years old and lived in Texas for 3 years working in construction. From Texas, Jose moved to California where he worked in construction for an additional 15 years. After living in California for 15 years, he was laid off from his construction job in 1998. One day he decided to drive to Las Vegas in an attempt to find a better job for him, so that he could support his wife and daughter.
Jose came to Las Vegas and was able to find a job through a friend at the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino as a Casino Porter where he dreamed of working hard so one day he could own his own home. In October 2018, Jose celebrated his 20 year anniversary at the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino.
Once established in Las Vegas, he moved his wife and daughter to Las Vegas so they could be rejoined as a family. After a few years, unfortunately he made the tough decision to file for divorce from his wife due to some financial issues they were experiencing. Jose stated that his wife did not have strong money management skills and it caused a strain within their relationship. Since this strain would make it more challenging for Jose to meet his future goals, he decided it would be a better decision to part ways.
Jose loves living in Las Vegas because of the job opportunities that are available working in the casinos. Jose’s desire to become a homeowner is driven by the desire to have a stable home and to have the ability to retire someday without the stress of an unaffordable house payment.
Jose has had a great experience with Habitat and looks forward to continuing to volunteer at Habitat so he can help others to become homeowners too.
