(VICE) Lauren Kaori Gurley, June 22, 2021

Natalie Monarrez’s commute to work at Amazon’s colossal warehouse in Staten Island, New York City, known as JFK8, is just a few hundred steps. Since 2019, she’s been homeless and has lived out of her SUV, camping out in the facility’s parking lot. 

Being a homeless Amazon warehouse worker isn’t easy, but Monarrez has made it work. She has a membership at Planet Fitness, where she goes to shower and brush her teeth. She keeps a list of the nearby fast-food chains and big-box stores with public bathrooms that stay open late. She charges up her phone and laptop at Starbucks or Dunkin’ Donuts.