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How Amazon’s CamperForce program doubled this year, adding jobs for seasonal workers who live on the road

December 23, 2021

Five nights a week from December through February, Shay Machen and America Martinez take off from their Mississippi campground for an overnight shift at Amazon, leaving their two kids and two dogs with Machen’s parents.

This is Machen’s fourth holiday season with Amazon, and Martinez’s fifth. After losing their jobs at an ambulance company and then losing their home, the couple decided to live on the road full time in 2017. CNBC