re: The truth about Amazon distribution centers in Louisiana

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A large percentage of those jobs will be replaced by better paying higher skilled jobs. People need to realize that they need to constantly educate and better themeselves if they want to be successful. Complaining about it on the internet isn't going to bring it back.

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A lot of people like to tell the poor to “get a job” instead of relying on government or criminal activity to fund their lifestyle. Except there are precious few jobs available in Louisiana that can be filled by those types of candidates.

We can’t just ignore the fact that there is a segment of the population that have no marketable skills or means to obtain them. Distribution jobs will become more automated, but the bulk of them will still around at least another 15 years or so.

What Amazon is doing in Baton Rouge is transformational and a significant boost to a part of the economy that doesn’t see much action. It’s one of the key areas where the state is behind many of its neighbors.