Chris Hoskey and her husband have been living in a camper in Michigan due to financial difficulties. After losing her job in 2020 during the pandemic, she sold her mobile home and moved to northern Michigan. She found various low-wage jobs and currently works part-time at Amazon. Despite her employment, the couple struggles with rising rents and financial insecurity. Hoskey expresses that it is increasingly difficult to improve their situation and escape homelessness, reflecting a growing trend among working individuals in the U.S.
Losing my job made me lose everything," said Hoskey, who is now 49. In search of work and a place to stay, she bought a camper and moved to northern Michigan, where she found a string of low-wage jobs in fast food and hotel housekeeping.
Right now, financially, things suck. It's becoming more and more difficult to try to get out of this situation.
Despite having a job, supplementing healthcare and food costs with Medicaid and SNAP, and splitting costs with her husband, Jason, Hoskey doesn't see a path out of her camper.
Chris Hoskey, 49, and her husband, Jason, have lived in a camper in Michigan for several years. They've worked a series of low-wage jobs, including Hoskey's current part-time role at Amazon.
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