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If you’re open to rural city life, you might be able to score cash and a pair of "on-demand" grandparents.
Indiana officials in the city of Greensburg have teamed up with MakeMyMove.com to create a relocation program that’ll bring remote workers to the "Tree City."
How does this sound: $5,000 relocation stipend, $2,000 cash, JOBS, a relocation concierge, yearlong memberships to a local co-working space and YMCA, farmers market gift cards and tickets to exclusive sightseeing events and performances.
Families who move to Greensburg will be provided access to a "Grandparents on Demand" babysitting service through the Decatur County Community Foundation – a local charity that’s focused on providing grants to nonprofit organizations.
According to the EDC’s emailed statement, organizers of this economic program have put this incentive package together in hopes of attracting high-wage remote workers.
"The EDC and Mayor Marsh were approached by MakeMyMove in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic," the statement said. "Large cities across the country saw a mass exodus of professionals leaving to move back home and be with their families, while working remotely. MakeMyMove saw an opportunity to give remote workers a chance to find a new place to call home while keeping their corporate job; workers could keep their high wages but enjoy a low cost of living, low crime rate, high-quality schools, and other small town benefits."
Remote workers who are interested in the relocation program can apply through MakeMyMove’s dedicated "Get Paid to Live in Greensburg, Indiana" webpage.
Eligible applicants must be at least 18-years-old. MakeMyMove’s website also says applicants need to be working remotely or self-employed in the U.S.
Willingness to move to Greensburg within six or 12 months is another requirement applicants should keep in mind.
Applicants who are accepted into the relocation program will be offered $5,000 to offset the cost of moving in addition to a $2,000 cash gift. Additional perks include a relocation concierge, yearlong memberships to a local co-working space and YMCA, farmers market gift cards and tickets to exclusive sightseeing events and performances.
Families who move to Greensburg will be provided access to a "Grandparents on Demand" babysitting service through the Decatur County Community Foundation – a local charity that’s focused on providing grants to nonprofit organizations.
"Depending on the success, there is not a projected sunset date for the program," the EDC wrote. "We are committed to finding new neighbors who have high-wage jobs that work remotely and work outside of the State of Indiana that can help us expand our workforce and enjoy living is a smaller community."