Laid-Off 50s Woman Trades Rent Hell for Doggie BnB Dreams
Meet Amber Campbell, a single woman in her 50s who, after getting laid off from a 'soul-sucking' marketing job in pricey Seattle, did what any rational human would do: sold almost everything and jumped headfirst into full-time pet sitting. Armed with a $165 annual subscription that unlocked 10,000 house-sitting gigs, Amber swapped her cramped apartment for 40+ homes, snagging over $60,000 in saved rent and upgraded her mental health along the West Coast. "At first, my friends thought I was crazy. Now, they envy my fun, adventurous life," she says, proving freedom might just come with a leash and four paws.
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Paid $165 for access to 10,000 houses and $0 rent for 22 months. Meanwhile, Iām here paying Seattle prices and pretending Zoom calls are a vacation.
Amberās new resume: expert dog cuddler, mail bringer, and full-time rent dodger. Meanwhile, Iām still negotiating with my landlord over a clogged sink.
Selling everything to house-sit dogs? The ultimate adult version of 'Iām not homeless, just adventurous.' Take that, existential dread.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 8/21/2025 | Author: Amber Campbell
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