The Nation Courts Amazon for HQ2

[iceman]

^^^It's a good question and I've wondered about that myself. How does 2 HQ's even work? Isn't one of them still the HQ? I mean somebody has to have the final say, right? So what does that make the other one?

[PNWbrit]

I think the bigger question is Amazon's motive.
How many companies have two HQ's?
My guess, is that the long term goal isn't to have two HQ's.
Generally speaking, I think the whole thing is a Trojan horse for whatever city get's it (if it really happens at all).

Interesting reading here -

Please contact our team at amazonhq2@amazon.com to get started. You can view the Request For Proposal (RFP) document here. We encourage cities to think big and be creative.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....516043504_.pdf

and some Hudge numbers here.



... and no I haven't heard where......yet.

[Buster Highmen]

^^^It's a good question and I've wondered about that myself. How does 2 HQ's even work? Isn't one of them still the HQ? I mean somebody has to have the final say, right? So what does that make the other one?

One is a tech hq, the other is a distribution hq.

[ACH]

^^^It's a good question and I've wondered about that myself. How does 2 HQ's even work? Isn't one of them still the HQ? I mean somebody has to have the final say, right? So what does that make the other one?

I would say there is an even chance that the whole thing is posturing to put them in a better negotiation position.
Hell they already have WA politicians that are fearful of loosing their tax base on the ropes asking for a re-boot to the local dialog/relationship.

Interesting reading here -

I'll have to dig into that later.

[PNWbrit]

One is a tech hq, the other is a distribution hq.

The RFP I linked is very unspecific about what goes where or why but yep It's a business that's easy to split up like that IMO. Even now they're talking about 15-17 years out.

WA politicians that are fearful of loosing their tax base on the ropes asking for a re-boot to the local dialog/relationship.

Ed Murray was particularly pathetic when this was all announced.... what was it he said? "I'm going to meet with them to discuss their future needs" a bit late I thought?

[The AD]

I would say there is an even chance that the whole thing is posturing to put them in a better negotiation position.
Hell they already have WA politicians that are fearful of loosing their tax base on the ropes asking for a re-boot to the local dialog/relationship.

Similar to what Boeing did a couple years ago with the new 777 wing factory. It certainly accomplished the goal of the state bending over backward for the company without even guaranteeing any Boeing jobs would actually stay in the state.

[evdog]

Was looking for an article I read on Amazon culture a while back. Interesting read, and makes you wonder if having Amazon in your town is really that desirable, other than the obvious financial benefits.

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/16/t...lace.html?_r=0

Lots of other articles out there....

[Buster Highmen]

I don't wonder about having Amazon in Seattle. At all.

[ACH]

One is a tech hq, the other is a distribution hq.

That would make sense if they are autonomous business units.

I don't wonder about having Amazon in Seattle. At all.

Not sure I follow

[PNWbrit]

Not sure I follow

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[iceman]

One is a tech hq, the other is a distribution hq.

I get that, of course. But who arbitrates the inevitable disputes? Whoever has the authority to do that works in the actual headquarters I would say.

[AK47bp]

I get that, of course. But who arbitrates the inevitable disputes? Whoever has the authority to do that works in the actual headquarters I would say.

Does it matter what physical location people work in to be part of the "corporate HQ" team?

Nope. I'd say wherever Bezo's office is the de facto main HQ whether it's Seattle or Cowfart, Iowa.

[GoldMember]

I don't see Cowfart listed in the top ten choices. Source?

[Mofro261]

I don't see Cowfart listed in the top ten choices. Source?

You don't see it now, but you'll catch wind of it soon enough.

[ACH]

You don't see it now, but you'll catch wind of it soon enough.

Two shows on Friday?

[Mazderati]

Please do not steer the thread off topic.

[Buster Highmen]

What's your beef?

[Mazderati]

Trying to avoid having this thread branded off-topic.

[BmillsSkier]

I think I can tri ungulate where things went wrong here.

[GoldMember]

Maybe we can herd everyone up and get this conversation corralled.

[Buster Highmen]

I'm udderly confused. Hung up on the horns of the topic as it were.

[GoldMember]

Okay, I think we've milked this drift enough.

[JimmyCarter]

Bullshit

[Buster Highmen]

HQ on Vache On Island where Bezos will have a steak in the matter?

[Rideski]

Angus Young is going to be at the ribbon cutting.