22 families have already said 'yes' as Bemidji lures telecommuters
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| Tiffany Fettig, left, and Erin Echternach with Greater Bemidji talk in the LaunchPad, a co-working space in Bemidji for telecommuters and other entrepreneurs. A program in Bemidji offers $2,500 to telecommuters who relocate to the northern Minnesota city.Dan Kraker | MPR News |
By Dan Kraker
Last year, like many Americans, Matt Fahrenbruch found himself suddenly doing his job from home. He lived in Topeka, Kan., where he audited programs for the state Legislature.
As remote work continued during the pandemic, and his team’s productivity didn’t suffer, he began to realize that if he could work from home, then home could be anywhere he wanted. He and his wife had often thought about relocating to the Upper Midwest.
Earlier this year, they saw a job possibility for his wife with the city of Bemidji. But he didn’t see anything for himself.
So he pitched the idea to his boss. He could telecommute for his job — with the Kansas Legislature — from Bemidji, Minn.
“And they're like, ‘Alright, let's try this,’” he recalled them saying. “‘We want to keep you, you know, we want to retain our talent. Let's try this out as a pilot program.’”
The Fahrenbruchs are one of 22 families who have qualified so far for the program since it began in February. | |
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