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See my first post. Retired Amazon Web Services exec (and former Sequoia guy) spoke at our firm and said the next trend you are going to see is companies moving to the customer, not to the tech (read, Bay). Midwest and southern cities are putting in 5g blanket coverage to help woo them. Shit, we just got Google fiber and it’s already been outdatedQuote:
Originally Posted by hatchgreenchile
Going to the Valley really doesn't make sense; too expensive, for one thing. Two world HQ's in the same time zone on the same coast is defeating to the point of the effort. There's lots of less expensive talent in other areas of the continent. Toronto really makes sense in light of the use of immigrant talent that have a harder time getting into the U.S. We had that problem in my old company so had an engineering office near Toronto for that very reason.
If there were so much talent there, I wouldn't double my salary by moving there from SLC. And it's circa 100 minutes on a plane from Seattle.Quote:
Originally Posted by hatchgreenchile
If you want relatively underpaid high-end MBA and engineer talent, you're going to Pittsburgh or Boston. But in Boston it's almost as pricey as Seattle and you're competing with GE.
For taste, as evidenced, there is no accownting.Quote:
Originally Posted by BmillsSkier
They came to Seattle to get away from the expense of SF/Silicon Valley. Now they've wrecked it here and are looking for fresh steak.Quote:
Originally Posted by hatchgreenchile
Carnegie Mellon has a lot of talent in robotics and computer science.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sirshredalot
Hey, why let Apple and Alphabet have all the fun in the bay?Quote:
Originally Posted by Buster Highmen
I’d love to see it go to a rust belt city. Detroit or Cleveland would be interesting to watch transform. Tough sell
Honestly, wasn't paying attention. I must seem a bull in a china shop.Quote:
Originally Posted by BmillsSkier
Are those free-range cowbots?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mazderati
off to greener pastures
So you are predicting a moove to a legal state?Quote:
Originally Posted by shroom
I heard comments that they are also considering Canada- Toronto or the surrounding Metro area was mentioned as well.
Mooooo, eh?Quote:
Originally Posted by RShea
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I don't get it
cities and states bend over backwards to give mega corporations endless tax breaks so they can bring "jobs" to their city, this is the biggest bullshit out there, Dillon CO, small town usa, has been doing it with REI and now christy sports while the small business is nothing more than lunch meat, really a tax break for REI? what the fuck was that all about? REI doesn't make any money so they need a hand
Amazon and the rest of these big companies have huge promises but usually fail to deliver on half the numbers they throw out there
Half the state of Colorado (mostly investors, real estate developers, and poticians) are wetting their panties about the idea of amazon comming while the rest of the population wants nothing to do with them, why can't we have amazon pay an impact fee instead of giving them tax breaks, meanwhile the average joe will be picking up the tax burden for roads and schools, while amazon can increase profits
it's total bullshit
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Amazon is going to be stupid big in five years
Calgary has a 30% vacancy rate in the downtown currently, proximity to the mountains and tons of recreational possibilities. It's a far cry from Toronto in pretty much every way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gcooker
Come to Calgary Amazon people!
Someone already mentioned Cowfart, IA so why not Cowfart, Alb. eh?Quote:
Originally Posted by garyfromterrace
Bezos = #2 on Forbes richest list... Big Bill still holds the title. $80+ billion each...crazy $$Quote:
Originally Posted by stompinlines
Why not actually move to the Amazon?
If it were not for the Dutch West India Company--the Amazon of its day--New York City might today look much like Wilmington, Delaware populated with heathens and undesirables.
Fordlandia 2?Quote:
Originally Posted by Timberridge
It's not?Quote:
Originally Posted by Timberridge
Thanks for reminding of that. It's a fascinating story of corporate hubris.Quote:
Originally Posted by The AD
Only CT, where Benny lives now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buster Highmen
Woah, I thought we agreed that we weren’t going to pin Benny down. Citizen of the world and all that, local to everywhere, tourist to nowhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by Timberridge
Only for federal income tax purposes.Quote:
Originally Posted by BmillsSkier