MoneyFriday, 11 September · 09:00
The Town That Pays You to Move There
A shrinking rural town is offering remote workers a cash grant, a year of free rent and a bicycle to relocate, and has received thousands of applications from cities around the world. The first arrivals say the deal was fine but the welcome was the reason they stayed. Neighbouring towns are now copying the scheme.
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How much would a town have to pay you to move there tomorrow?
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Could you actually live somewhere with one shop and no traffic light?
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What is the one thing a small town has that a city never will?
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Love that the questions are written for radio, not for a blog. Short, open, easy to say out loud.