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	Podcast:		Local Features by WXPR
	Episode:		Following Lead of World Bank Employee, Iron County Seeks to Attract Remote Workers
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:05:09
	Publish Date:		2021-01-21 05:22:15
	Description:		The World Bank has offices in more than 130 places and staff from more than 170 countries. Starting more than a decade ago, one of those staff members worked from a wood-paneled office overlooking a small lake outside Mercer. He was among the first telecommuters in Iron County, Wisconsin, a part of the first wave of work-at-home employees whose number has now spiked in the area. Gary Theisen had lived for years in Washington, DC, working at the headquarters of the World Bank and traveling internationally. In the mid-2000s, he wanted to move back to Wisconsin, eventually to a home on Clear Lake near Mercer. Somewhat surprisingly, that home had an internet connection. “It was dial-up. It was very slow and frustrating,” he said. “But at least I could get some access.” Theisen had a pitch to the World Bank. Could he telecommute from Wisconsin and keep his job? The World Bank cautiously said yes. At the time, there were just nine employees working remotely for the agency, which employed 9
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