Psst, frontline workers: Vermont will pay you $7,500 to move there

Janitors, bartenders or nurses searching for fresh pastures may want to turn their gaze to the Northeast: Vermont is offering relocation bonuses of up to $7,500 for in-demand workers.

The state, which pioneered relocation bonuses for remote workers back in 2018, now wants to boost local businesses amid a nationwide hiring crunch. Businesses across Vermont have complained of labor shortages and even having to temporarily close down for lack of staff.  In mid-August, the popular eatery Stone's Throw Pizza closed its Fairfax location indefinitely. In an Instagram post, the restaurant owners described the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which halved the pizzeria's workforce from 26 to 13 people.