Massive £28k sign-on bonus if workers relocate for job – but it’s dividing opinion

WORKERS are being offered a massive £28k sign-on bonus if they relocate – but it’s dividing opinion. Qualified teachers in Australia are being told all they have to do is move to the state of Victoria. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews wants to offer teachers a £28 sign-on bonus to moveGetty AlamyAustralia is suffering a chronic shortage of qualified teachers[/caption] The offer is open to any teacher in Australia but outside the state, which is home to Melbourne. The state government said the ploy is designed to sure up Victorian schools with “suitably qualified teachers to take up hard-to-staff positions”. Daniel Andrews, the premier of the desperate Aussie state, called on teacher to come. “I know it’s a competitive market, so come and work in the education state,” he said. READ MORE ON WORLD NEWS GHOSTED ‘World’s worst boss’ uses sick Halloween display to mock workers after sacking them VLAD’S WAR CRY Putin warns this decade ‘most dangerous since WW2’ but hints at PEACE talks But not everyone’s happy about it. Blair Boyer, who heads the South Australia’s Education Ministry, which is in direct competing with Victoria for fresh talent, blasted the move and accused his neighbouring state of raiding his workforce. “It’s really cheeky from Victoria and just because you have ‘the education state’ on your licence plates doesn’t mean it’s true,” he quipped. Teachesr in South Australia are already being offered a one-off £12k cash bonus to teach in remote areas. Most read in The Sun WHO'S THAT? Hollywood heartthrob looks unrecognisable after dramatic body transformation WILDE ABOUT HARRY Harry Styles secretly kissed Florence Pugh on set – sparking Olivia rift shirley not! Strictly judges locked in secret 'feud' after 'diva' snub VARDY TIME Rebekah Vardy stuns in pink bikini on holiday after court showdown with Coleen PICTURE PERFECT I’m so good-looking it’s dangerous - jealous trolls constantly come for me STRICTLY SPLIT Maisie Smith breaks down in tears and sparks split rumours with Max George “It made me laugh a bit when I heard what Dan Andrews said,” Mr Boyer said. “It will be interesting seeing just how far that $50,000 sign-on bonus actually goes once you move to Victoria.” Australia faces a critical shortage of teachers as more leave the workforce early due to burn-out and workload. There are also more children in education in the country than at anytime before, according to the Australian Federal Education Minister Jason Clare. Canberra is also offering incentives as high as £22k for the “best and brightest” uni grads to become teachers.