Small Towns And Cities Are Offering Up To $20,000 For Remote Workers To Relocate

Remote, hybrid and flexibility—the ability to work whenever and wherever you want—will be the new future of work. This will cause significant societal changes.

Digital nomads, mainly single knowledge workers, have started relocating to beach towns, ski slopes and far-off, international, exotic locations. There’s been a shift from large crowded cities to the suburbs.

During the pandemic, a number of countries offered incentives to attract remote workers. As their economies were mainly tourism based, they were in dire need of revenue. Inducing knowledge workers to live and work in their country was a great way to bring in much needed revenue and taxes.

Barbados, Estonia, Bermuda and Georgia have all opened their doors to Americans, inviting them to come, work, pay taxes and contribute to the economy. In an open letter from Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, she warmly encouraged people to migrate to her country. “On behalf of our beautiful island of Barbados, I would like to extend a warm welcome to you.”

In the U.S., smaller cities and towns are attempting to attract remote workers. They are offering lucrative sign-on bonuses to help with the move. They are also leveraging good, old-fashioned amenities to draw people in.