Tulsa Remote is looking for builders, hustlers and change-makers. We'll provide the canvas. You're looking for something new. We're looking for great people to join the Tulsa community. WE'VE GOT A LOT TO SHARE: - $10,000 - Free Desk Space - Free Housing - Welcoming Community See you there!
Looks like Vermont is in on this as well: https://www.businessinsider.com/...
Smart move. I am holding out for somewhere warmer in the winter. 😃
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I wonder if this will eventually generate a new type of remote worker, who moves from city to city to keep getting these kinds of deals once the previous one has expired… 😅
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@shimmb That's exactly why I believe these types of deals are bad. It's basically the same thing that Amazon did when shopping around for "HQ2" that never really came to fruition. At best, these cities might break even on tax revenue.
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@chrishacken it also reminds me of what's been happening for ages with the film / CGI industry. Once one place starts offering deals, everyone else has to do the same, and then it's a race to the bottom.
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@shimmb Can you have residency in multiple cities? Cause that could be pretty awesome!
Very interesting trend. I wrote a quick blurb about this in today's Product Hunt Daily.
$10k isn't that much for most people. How much would you have to get paid to move to Tulsa? 🤔
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Been here almost 60 years and have always wanted to leave but hav never had the opportunity. Too bad they won't pay to stay.
So much hate! I know $10K doesn't sound like a ton given today's big city tech salaries, but for someone who is in a financial bind (debt, health expenses, etc.) or someone who wants to save a ton of money over a year or two with a simultaneous cost of living reduction + a cash bump, this could be a great opportunity or a big relief. Also, there's a sense of warmth and welcoming and in smaller tech communities that is nowhere to be found in larger cities these days, and that appeals to some people who don't want to be yet another California tech douche (guilty as charged) but don't want to live in the sticks either.
As someone now in their 30s who is starting to care far more about how close I live to the nearest dog park than how big and hip and cosmopolitan a city is -- shit, old age is making me a bit of a recluse - I could personally definitely see myself being into this kind of thing if I weren't so annoyed by cold weather.
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Been here almost 60 years and have always wanted to leave but hav never had the opportunity. Too bad they won't pay to stay.
Pros:The money
Cons:Senator Jim Inhofe, Governor-elect Kevin Stitt
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