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Rural Towns Are Aging, Cash-Strapped and in Desperate Need of Workers (www.wsj.com)
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With younger labor in short supply, aging workers often find themselves pulling double—or triple—duty to keep towns afloat

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[-] dumples@midwest.social 15 points 3 months ago

My old boss moved to his lake house / cabin since he could work from home full time. I know many people who would love to if they could. Universal WFH could have massive boons for small towns if it was allowed.

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