Vermont will start giving people up to $10,000 to move there, but there is one condition
To attract young people wanting to start a new life while working remotely, the State of Vermont is willing to pay with their new program starting 2019.
Working remotely steadily gain more popularity every year. An online magazine about coworking, Deskmag, predict that an astounding 1.7 million people will work remotely in 2018.
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To qualify for a possible grant, applicants must be employed fulltime by a business outside the state of Vermont. Money supplied by the grant serves to cover costs associated with relocation, membership fees for a coworking space, etc.
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The average population age in Vermont is 43, almost five years older than the average in the rest of the U.S. and their workforce have dropped by 16,000 in the last nine years.
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“I was hoping to accomplish a couple of things with this bill. One was to encourage young people who are computer savvy to stay in the state and work remotely. The second thing this bill could help accomplish is drawing people into the state."
Have you heard about the Vermont remote-worker grants? Vermont gives up to $10K to remote workers who will relocate to the state. How's the program going? https://t.co/x61y2pvQA0 cc: @vtdigger pic.twitter.com/FDCWFFKFJA
— GBH News (@GBHNews) August 12, 2018
The state of Vermont is known for its natural beauty, it's ski slopes, and it's maple syrup, and to some, for their cows. As odd as it may sound, it is what it is, with the rate of one cow per 3.8 people it has the nations highest ratio of cows to people.
Not like the ‘Green Mountain State’ has billions of people either. The state’s capital, Montpelier, is the smallest state capital in the U.S. with a population of only 7,787 in 2012.
Eligible workers can get up to $5,000 a year, not to exceed $10,000 over two years, through the state's new remote worker grant program.
— CloudPeeps (@cloudpeeps) June 22, 2018
Vermont will pay people $10,000 to move there and work remotely: https://t.co/KaOFrywasC @KathrynVasel @CNNMoney pic.twitter.com/QjTJ3qPfmG
The nickname, ‘Green Mountain State’ derives from the French phrase, ‘vert mont,’ which is also where the state’s name comes from, meaning ‘green mountain.’
The state may be sparsely populated, but it's one of the most progressive. It was first to abolish slavery, grant women partial voting rights and legislate same-sex marriage.
The first-come, first-served remote worker grants are only available to new residents who relocate on or after Jan. 1, 2019. Vermont has budgeted grants for about 100 new remote workers in the first three years of the program and a…https://t.co/M4t6v5xQr8 https://t.co/ZE8z7lYWln
— (((courtneylielle))) (@courtneydsharpe) June 11, 2018
The ‘Remote Worker Grant Program’ may sound like hitting the jackpot for some, but for one that hit an actual jackpot, life changed forever. Robert Baily living in Harlem struck a massive jackpot when he won $343.8 million on October 27 this year.
After playing the same numbers for years it finally paid off, making him the biggest lottery winner in New York state history. After taxes, he received a lump sum payment of $198 million. After Robert’s sudden windfall he said:
“It's a good life changer. I plan to do the right thing with the money.”
This Man already letting it be known he's about to see what this 'Living my best life, challenge do!!
— Porter9019 (@GreatMortician) November 15, 2018
He's about to do his thing🤗😎
He told em' "I need a bodyguard"
😁😂Okayyy...gone head brother you deserve it! #Congrats Mr. Robert Bailey #PowerBall Winner #LotteryWinner pic.twitter.com/GeNbFgiI37
