A Tulsa, Oklahoma, initiative to increase its tax base by offering $10,000 for the relocation of remote workers to the city has—five years later—proven successful, according to a financial report (pdf). Justin Harlan, managing director of Tulsa Remote, said the program was implemented to “reverse the ‘brain drain’ from small and mid-sized cities.” “Tulsa, with…
Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Initiative to Increase Tax Base by Paying Remote Workers to Relocate Proves Successful
City in Indiana Pays Remote Workers $5,000-Plus to Move There, Attracting Californians and Others
June 28, 2023
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Californians have yet another reason to move out of state, as cities like Noblesville, Indiana partner with the company MakeMyMove to attract new residents. MakeMyMove, which specializes in helping remote workers relocate, partnered with the city of Noblesville to bring talent to Indiana and attract remote workers to become residents of the city. The partnership…
Work-From-Home is Unfair to Employees Who Can’t Afford It: Elon Musk
Industrialist Elon Musk has criticized work-from-home arrangements, claiming it was unfair to employees who cannot access such options while at the same time being less productive compared to working from an office. “The laptop class is living in la la land,” Musk said in an interview with CNBC on May 16. The billionaire insisted that…
Study Reveals No. 1 Motivation for Workers to Return to the Office
While companies struggle to get employees to work the office in lieu of working from home, recent research by Microsoft has found that the top reason that will convince employees to return to the office is the prospect of spending quality time with co-workers. While 82 percent of decision makers at businesses feel bringing employees…
Malaysia Rolls Out ‘Digital Nomad’ and Premium Visas to Attract Foreigners
Malaysia has rolled out a new visa scheme that allows foreigners to travel and work remotely in the country, as the Southeast Asian nation strives to become the preferred digital-nomad hub in the region. The “DE Rantau” nomad visa, which will be launched on Oct. 1, aims to promote “digital professional mobility” within the country…
Americans Like Work From Home So Much, They’ll Take a Pay Cut to Keep It: Study
September 12, 2022
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Workers in the United States are willing to take a pay cut so that they can continue working from home, states a study published in August. Work from home (WFH) was found to average 1.5 days a week worldwide, according to the study conducted by a team of international economists and other experts. The study,…
Remote Work Spurs Digital Nomad Gold Rush
August 18, 2022
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News Analysis Lockdowns and closures related to COVID-19 have unmoored millions of American employees from the office, perhaps permanently, swelling the ranks of so-called “digital nomads” who work and travel simultaneously. The growth of this nebulous population has, in turn, fueled a niche industry catering to the needs and desires of highly mobile employees. The…
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