The rural town of Sebeka, population 710, is not exactly Silicon Valley. It’s hardly the place computer programmer Dave La Reau expected to find employment.
La Reau, who had been job hunting for years, answered a help wanted ad from CrossUSA — one of a half dozen companies actively recruiting workers to small towns in at least eight states.
He traded his suburban home for a 7-acre farm at a fraction of the price. But La Reau is making half of what he earned in Chicago — before outsourcing put his small company out of business.
“I’m hooked up to the computer in Baltimore,” La Reau said while working. “I’ve got the same screen they have.”
All the more reason for Madison to get serious about true broadband service. We’re behind the curve… Slashdot discussion.