Tulsa offered remote workers $10,000 to move there. The results show how the program shook up the local economy — and what the future of smaller cities could look like.

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Tulsa, Oklahoma skyline.
Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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A couple who converted a $7,000 school bus into their dream home breaks down the cost of living a nomadic life

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The Scherrers in their Skoolie, Aurora.

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We moved from the suburbs to our vacation home. I save at least 10 hours a week not commuting, and my kids have a happy, outdoorsy life.

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Jason Fell, his wife, and their two children in the Pocono Mountains.

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As layoffs mount, working from home is getting riskier than ever

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Big companies enforcing RTO mandates may drive workers into the arms of startups and small businesses

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Startups and small businesses are more likely to offer remote work options.

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Companies forcing workers to come back to the office are creating a 'massive disruption' in their lives, workplace experts say

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Workers commuting to the office in London.

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People say they use recordings of random company Zoom meetings they found on YouTube to pretend they're busy at work

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"I use this whenever I need people in the house to leave me alone lol. It gives me a good 2 hours of alone time when needed," one person said in a YouTube comment.

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I moved to Europe thinking living and working there would be a dream come true. I wasn't prepared for the loneliness.

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When Kate Bettes went freelance, she wasn't prepare for how lonely she'd be.

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The mayor of Minneapolis joked that remote work turns you into a 'loser' with a 'nasty cat blanket'

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Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey speaks to supporters at an Election Night party on November 2, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey.

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Dell tells 'hybrid' workers to come into the office 3 days a week

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Dell CEO Michael Dell delivers a keynote address during the 2013 Oracle Open World conference on September 25, 2013 in San Francisco, California. The week-long Oracle Open World conference runs through September 26.
Dell has updated its flexible working policy.

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