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Old 05-23-2018, 10:25 AM
 
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The last thing the metroplex needs is an additional 50k workers (because let's be honest, Amazon is not likely to staff most of these jobs locally) with their H4 wives in tow to clog up the roads, push up housing prices & property taxes, etc.

I agree. I don't want Amazon HQ2 here.
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Old 05-23-2018, 11:07 AM
 
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We're full.
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Old 05-23-2018, 03:56 PM
 
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We've crossed into a new frontier of short sightedness here on this forum. Now we have people actively hoping for negative economic news because they're so car addicted all they care about is traffic. It's... mindblowing.

If you don't like a vibrant economy, you should move. Albuquerque? Pyongyang? I, for one, will enjoy the benefits that come along with a tight labor market.
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Old 05-23-2018, 04:17 PM
 
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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We've crossed into a new frontier of short sightedness here on this forum. Now we have people actively hoping for negative economic news because they're so car addicted all they care about is traffic. It's... mindblowing.

If you don't like a vibrant economy, you should move. Albuquerque? Pyongyang? I, for one, will enjoy the benefits that come along with a tight labor market.
Have you even read about the problems Seattle is having because of Amazon-related rapid growth?
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Old 05-23-2018, 04:58 PM
 
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We're full.
Trust me DFW is far from full. So much empty land
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Old 05-23-2018, 05:35 PM
 
Location: Wylie, Texas
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While I agree on the traffic/housing being impacted negatively by Amazon, is it not selfish to not want them here? You may not need a job from them but i guarantee that there are people here in the metroplex who desperately need jobs and Amazon being here would be a godsend for them. People need to get out of their cozy little bubble around here
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Old 05-23-2018, 06:47 PM
 
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While I agree on the traffic/housing being impacted negatively by Amazon, is it not selfish to not want them here? You may not need a job from them but i guarantee that there are people here in the metroplex who desperately need jobs and Amazon being here would be a godsend for them. People need to get out of their cozy little bubble around here
Well said
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Old 05-23-2018, 06:53 PM
 
Location: Mostly in my head
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Yes, but how many "goid" jobs will actually go to locals?
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Old 05-23-2018, 07:06 PM
 
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Yes, but how many "goid" jobs will actually go to locals?
That's not how it works. Demand for labor is what makes for a healthy labor market. There is no bifurcated market between transplants and locals. If transplants are moving in that means locals are doing well. Because it has to mean that.
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Old 05-23-2018, 08:59 PM
 
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Yes, but how many "goid" jobs will actually go to locals?
I believe Amazon said the 10-year buildout would be 50,000 employees. The initial group much smaller, maybe 10k? So since they're not relocating 50k to start with, it stands to reason that thousands of good jobs would go to locals. Or get more local college grads to move back here vs going to SF, Seattle, Austin, etc.

The average pay at Amazon HQ, like Toyota/ JCP/ etc local HQs, is right around $100k so even the jobs that pay 50% below average like Admins are still making the median wage for DFW. HQ jobs are good gigs if you can stand the stress and politics.
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