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re: Amazon execs favor Boston for new HQ
Posted on 9/12/17 at 7:58 pm to AbitaFan08
Posted on 9/12/17 at 7:58 pm to AbitaFan08
I merely posted an opinion based article and am mainly trolling. Zero fricks given where it ends up ultimately
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Posted on 9/12/17 at 7:58 pm to AbitaFan08
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Want to make a ban bet on whether or not it ends up in the Denver/Boulder area?
Yeah, I don't really see the benefit of Denver. The only prediction I'll make is I think it's going to be on the east coast.
Posted on 9/12/17 at 8:02 pm to northshorebamaman
I'm calling it for Toronto.
Posted on 9/12/17 at 8:06 pm to RedRifle
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The type of people that are going to work for Amazon would be working for a Silicon Valley firm anyway or in NYC in finance. They would be living in New York or California. Taxes are not a factor here.
WTF are you talking about?
You're acting like its a fricking bank or start up.
Its a gigantic supply chain company these days. Yea they need tech support but the legs of that company are just like wal mart, especially after buying whole foods.
Posted on 9/12/17 at 8:08 pm to buckeye_vol
I upvoted you. It felt gross.
Why can't you bring logic like this to the Poli board?
Why can't you bring logic like this to the Poli board?
This post was edited on 9/12/17 at 8:26 pm
Posted on 9/12/17 at 8:23 pm to STLhog
We're talking about jobs at HQ not warehousing. A disproportionate amount of those jobs are in tech. I suspect it will be the same at HQ2.
From an ex head of Amazon Services:
LINK
From an ex head of Amazon Services:
quote:
Q: What is Amazon looking for in a host city for “HQ2”? A: Amazon has publicly outlined criteria including a city with 1 million-plus population, strong training grounds for engineers, and an investment to enable the build-out of up to 50,000 people. Realistically, I see Amazon executives wanting to relocate only to a high-culture city with lower cost of living. Seattle has become very expensive to afford even on a $150,000-a-year salary for a mid-level computer engineer, so attracting new talent to Seattle is getting harder. I also expect Amazon doesn’t want to compete with a number of large local IT-dependent firms — Amazon wants a hiring advantage for at least a few years.
LINK
This post was edited on 9/12/17 at 8:26 pm
Posted on 9/12/17 at 8:26 pm to RedRifle
Boston makes sense as far as infrastructure and culture in what they are seeking. I still think Austin will end up with it but w.e. Just not Dallas. Traffic and housing prices are a huge problem now
This post was edited on 9/12/17 at 8:27 pm
Posted on 9/12/17 at 8:32 pm to Anfield Road
quote:
We're talking about jobs at HQ not warehousing. A disproportionate amount of those jobs are in tech. I suspect it will be the same at HQ2.
From an ex head of Amazon Services:
So Boston then huh?
It's like top 5 most expensive cities in the US.
Posted on 9/12/17 at 8:33 pm to CunningLinguist
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Traffic and housing prices are a huge problem now
You think Austin doesn't have those problems?
Ya'll are acting like Austin is some undiscovered desert town by the border.
It's about as expensive as Dallas in the actual city.
Posted on 9/12/17 at 8:36 pm to northshorebamaman
Do you not agree with any of the benefits the NYT article listed or didn't bother to read it?
quote:
So Denver it is. The city’s lifestyle and affordability, coupled with the supply of tech talent from nearby universities, has already helped build a thriving start-up scene in Denver and Boulder, 40 minutes away. Big tech companies, including Google, Twitter, Oracle and I.B.M., have offices in the two cities. Denver has been attracting college graduates at an even faster rate than the largest cities. The region has the benefits of places like San Francisco and Seattle — outdoor recreation, microbreweries, diversity and a culture of inclusion (specifically cited by Amazon) — but the cost of living is still low enough to make it affordable, and lots of big-city refugees have been moving there for this reason. Amazon would be smart to follow them.
Posted on 9/12/17 at 8:39 pm to HippieTiger
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Do you not agree with any of the benefits the NYT article listed or didn't bother to read it?
I can agree with all that and still not think it's the best choice. Don't be a douche because everyone isn't as in love with Colorado as you.
Posted on 9/12/17 at 8:42 pm to HippieTiger
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Do you not agree with any of the benefits the NYT article listed or didn't bother to read it?
It's still a Western City with quickly rising living costs. It will be on the level of Seattle sooner than later.
Doesn't really solve their problem long term.
Posted on 9/12/17 at 8:43 pm to RedRifle
I caution everyone before thinking this is settled. Amazon hasn't even heard all the pitches yet.
But yeah, Nashville has no chance.
But yeah, Nashville has no chance.
Posted on 9/12/17 at 8:45 pm to STLhog
It will be on that level eventually, but not yet. One of a few reasons why I think Denver is in play more than y'all may think. Y'all should come too. Buy some property and watch it skyrocket while living the good life 
Posted on 9/12/17 at 8:46 pm to Stuckinthe90s
Interesting these liberal companies never consider predominately black cities for their headquarters. Are they racists? Why don't they really do something for poverty and locate in Memphis or in the Delta or Detroit or Jackson???
Posted on 9/12/17 at 8:46 pm to Cosmo
Our suburb (Lewisville) should push for it.
Close the clearly dying out Vista Ridge Mall and bulldoze it. Then offer incentives to Amazon to build there.
It's along side an Interstate highway, only about a mile away from a commuter rail line, and only a few miles from DFW Airport.
Close the clearly dying out Vista Ridge Mall and bulldoze it. Then offer incentives to Amazon to build there.
It's along side an Interstate highway, only about a mile away from a commuter rail line, and only a few miles from DFW Airport.
Posted on 9/12/17 at 8:47 pm to I B Freeman
Techies are mainly libs and wouldn't live in those places dude
Posted on 9/12/17 at 8:49 pm to I B Freeman
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Interesting these liberal companies never consider predominately black cities for their headquarters. Are they racists? Why don't they really do something for poverty and locate in Memphis or in the Delta or Detroit or Jackson???
Because at the end of the day successful companies are only as liberal or conservative as their bottom line allows for.
Posted on 9/12/17 at 9:00 pm to STLhog
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It's like top 5 most expensive cities in the US.
Top 3. Don't cheapen us.
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