West Virginia paid digital nomads to move there during COVID. Many are staying
National West Virginia paid digital nomads to move there during COVID. Many are staying July 24, 20265:00 AM ET By Scott Neuman West Virginia is one of a handful of states offering programs that give workers financial incentives to relocate to places where they will have a lower cost of living. Chris Jackson for NPR hide caption toggle caption Chris Jackson for NPR CANAAN VALLEY, W.Va. — When Ashley Eklin received a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in 2022, her outlook on life changed forever.
- ▪National West Virginia paid digital nomads to move there during COVID.
- ▪Many are staying July 24, 20265:00 AM ET By Scott Neuman West Virginia is one of a handful of states offering programs that give workers financial incentives to relocate to places where they will have a lower cost of living.
- ▪Chris Jackson for NPR hide caption toggle caption Chris Jackson for NPR CANAAN VALLEY, W.Va. — When Ashley Eklin received a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in 2022, her outlook on life changed forever.
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National West Virginia paid digital nomads to move there during COVID. Many are staying July 24, 20265:00 AM ET By Scott Neuman West Virginia is one of a handful of states offering programs that give workers financial incentives to relocate to places where they will have a lower cost of living. Chris Jackson for NPR hide caption toggle caption Chris Jackson for NPR CANAAN VALLEY, W.Va. — When Ashley Eklin received a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in 2022, her outlook on life changed forever. "That was my pivotal moment," says Eklin, who was living in the Chicago area at the time. "I decided to take a huge leap of faith and just chase some dreams." Those dreams included a change of geography.
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