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10-11-2017, 09:31 AM | #17 | |
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KC has been getting hit with criticism from doing these deal behind closed doors. Probably trying to show some transparency and reveal their strategy in trying to get Amazon here. |
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10-11-2017, 09:47 AM | #18 |
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there are 5 or 6 amazon fulfillment/distro centers in the KC area, have been for a few years. Means nothing for HQ2.
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It means nothing. Fulfillment centers have been popping up everywhere the past few years, not just KC. Wishful thinking.
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10-11-2017, 10:20 AM | #20 | |
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10-11-2017, 10:53 AM | #21 |
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Are people sorting boxes really a good job? Isnt that basically what these fulfillment centers are? Sure more jobs are better than less jobs but it doesn't seem like a Cerner situation where there are tons of 70k+ jobs
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10-11-2017, 11:06 AM | #22 |
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The Amazon headquarters is full of $100k+ tech geeks. That's quite a bit different than the fulfillment centers.
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10-11-2017, 11:09 AM | #23 |
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I think the point of Amazon looking for 'HQ2' is so they can find a location with drastically cheaper cost of living so they can turn around and depress the **** out of their wages.
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10-11-2017, 11:12 AM | #24 |
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Hopefully they pick somewhere relatively affordable. The wife turned down a great gig with them because Seattle cost of living. Will be watching this process fairly close.
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10-11-2017, 11:26 AM | #25 |
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yep, if the Amazon HQ comes here, they are going to need experienced Enterprise architect/engineers to build out and secure a data center. Maybe someone who lives 5 minutes away?
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10-11-2017, 11:38 AM | #26 |
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Would love to be wrong, as I often am. KC appears a long shot. Competing with Tampa, Charlotte and probably many more cities with better infrastructure. Our hiways are tough to beat however. Heh.
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10-11-2017, 12:55 PM | #27 |
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10-11-2017, 01:05 PM | #28 |
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That's probably very true. If that was their motive, it would make sense to do it in a place like Florida that doesn't have state of income taxes.
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10-11-2017, 01:26 PM | #29 |
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Press conference not being covered? Where's the news?
Oops wrong time zone.
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10-11-2017, 01:46 PM | #30 |
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I saw Sly and Jeff Bezos eating breakfast at McDonalds in the 10 Main Center downtown this morning. Sly had a deluxe big breakfast and a McGriddle on the side. Bezos had 2 breakfast burritos with hot sauce and a McCafe. I think we got this.
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