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September 14, 2017 08:56 am PDT
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The financial crisis created a precariat army of RV-nomad seniors who serve as Amazon's seasonal workers
The "Camperforce" is a 2000+ strong army of retirees in RVs, a choice most were forced into when the value of their homes and pensions was wiped out in the 2008 crisis -- as many of them neared literal starvation and destitution, they began to travel from Amazon warehouse to Amazon warehouse, serving as a seasonal workforce of elderly, frail but diligent workers who put their bodies in harm's way to pack our Christmas supplies. (more…)
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