GMGruman writes “Offshoring, cloud computing, automation, ‘do more with less’ — all of these have been chipping away at US IT workers’ ability to have a job. But some companies now dangle a new possibility: Move to rural areas for lower-paying “onshoring” jobs that can compete with lower overseas salaries. InfoWorld’s Bob Violino talked to IT workers who’ve made the move and discovered that although it’s no ”Green Acres’ meets ‘Big Bang Theory’ experience, a move from the big city to the hinterlands appeals mainly to just some IT worker segments, even as it provides new opportunities for others.”

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IT’s Last Hope — a Job In the Boonies?