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Old 02-28-2014, 10:35 AM
 
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As would pretty much every community in the country.

But be careful with factories. Most of the jobs in them will be increasing easy to automate away as time goes on.
Still need people to program the robots. Works for me.
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Old 02-28-2014, 11:55 AM
 
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This is true. If you have a job that actually requires thinking, you're probably okay.

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Still need people to program the robots. Works for me.
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Old 02-28-2014, 11:57 AM
 
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Still need people to program the robots. Works for me.
That's true until the robots start programming the robots.
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Old 02-28-2014, 12:44 PM
 
Location: Studio City, CA 91604
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CCSD - 20,000 (Non-gaming) - Some sites have it over 30K

Clark County - 10,000 (Non-gaming)

State of Nevada - 6,000 (Non-gaming)

LVMPD - 5,000 (Non-gaming)

UNLV - 5,000 (Non-gaming)
UNLV employs 5,000 people? really?

Something's fishy there...

What about the Community College of Southern Nevada system, which is a state entity?

What about Nevada State College in Henderson?

The state-run Desert Research Institute?

The Nevada State Veterans Home in Boulder City?

The Rawson-Neal state mental health facility?

What about the state Taxicab Authority and the state Gaming Control agency?


Then there's the new state health care exchange office in Henderson...

Clark County School District is an autonomous agency of the State of Nevada.

All in all, I'd say that the State of Nevada probably employs more like 40,000 to 50,000 people in the Las Vegas Valley.

Now, let's talk about federal agencies...
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Old 02-28-2014, 09:28 PM
 
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CCSD is its own entity; State of Nevada has about 16k employees; UNLV/CSN are all part of Nevada's System of Higher Education which has a total of about 8k employees. Clark County has about 6k employees; NLV/City of LV/Henderson have probably 2k each (give or take).

However, Nevada has the least amount of government workers per capita in the entire USA.

Don't have statistics on Federal Agencies, but I'd imagine there's not many.
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Old 03-01-2014, 06:01 AM
 
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CCSD is its own entity; State of Nevada has about 16k employees; UNLV/CSN are all part of Nevada's System of Higher Education which has a total of about 8k employees. Clark County has about 6k employees; NLV/City of LV/Henderson have probably 2k each (give or take).

However, Nevada has the least amount of government workers per capita in the entire USA.

Don't have statistics on Federal Agencies, but I'd imagine there's not many.
The Nevada test site (I think they call it the national security site or something now) still employs people, though not as many as they used to when the site was active. I used to date a physicist that worked out there. Area 51 (sshhhh) employs people, and many of them live in Vegas.

Don't forget the IRS, the FBI, etc. They all have offices here.
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Old 03-07-2014, 05:28 PM
 
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In order to get any serious tech jobs here; Nevada would to have an educated workforce. Unfortunately, in the Las Vegas area, it has one of the least educated workforce's in the whole country. Gaming is the dominate industry in Las Vegas and the gaming companies need an endless supply of compliant employees with low education levels in order to pay low wages. An educated workforces typically demands better wages.
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Old 03-07-2014, 06:21 PM
 
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In order to get any serious tech jobs here; Nevada would to have an educated workforce. Unfortunately, in the Las Vegas area, it has one of the least educated workforce's in the whole country. Gaming is the dominate industry in Las Vegas and the gaming companies need an endless supply of compliant employees with low education levels in order to pay low wages. An educated workforces typically demands better wages.
Actually if you understood this situation at all you would know that Las Vegas pays quite well. Better than Phoenix or Dallas for instance.

When trying to hire 6500 people for a factory you are not looking for best and brightest. You are looking for a good hardworking force of suitable age. That will come out very well for LV. There are however other reasons why I suspect NV will be passed over. Love to be surprised however.
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Old 03-07-2014, 06:22 PM
 
Location: Pacific Northwest
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Many gaming companies and casinos have tech divisions within them. They actually suck up the small amount of tech workers that live in the valley already, making it even less desirable for new companies to move here. It's so hard to find qualified workers as it is, and I know 3 organizations who left during the recession because of that. Hopefully with telecommuting jobs (improved Internet conferencing, working remotely, etc.) it could help change things here. There are nice advantages when running a business here, and I think there is a lot of potential for tech.
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Old 04-02-2014, 03:32 AM
 
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Looks like we're in the running after all.

Which State Will Get Tesla's Gargantuan Battery Factory?

"NEVADA

Why it could work: Right now, Nevada seems to be the odds-on favorite for the Gigafactory, if you'll pardon the obvious gambling pun. The Reno area is said to be the leading contender to acquire the plant according to business and political leaders in neighboring, presumably super-jealous Arizona. Nevada is said to be the only site of the four finalists where zoning and permits are being discussed.

There are a lot of reasons Nevada may be ideal for Tesla's needs, according to the Phoenix Business Journal. One possible location is a former Air Force base with 3,000 acres available for development and rail linked to the not-too-far-away Tesla plant in California.

It's also got the renewable side covered, according to Autoblog Green. The state has ample solar and wind power and space to put it near the plant, and it's the location of the only brine pool lithium production in the U.S. Also, Tesla has a storefront in Nevada, but its direct sales have yet to be challenged by any lawsuits or legislation.

Why Tesla might want to go elsewhere: Why would they want to? Barring any surprise decisions, Nevada could be the perfect Goldilocks state that checks all of Tesla's boxes. We'll see what they offer in terms of incentives, but at the moment Nevada makes the strongest case for the plant."

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