Phoenix metroplex should go after Amazon's 2nd HQ (Tempe, Guadalupe: universities, minimum wage)

[cjseliga]

Cities already want to host Amazon's second headquarters

Baltimore, Boston, Columbus, Detroit, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Vancouver and Washington D.C. also expressed interest.

[jjbradleynyc]

Originally Posted by cjseliga

Cities already want to host Amazon's second headquarters

Baltimore, Boston, Columbus, Detroit, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Vancouver and Washington D.C. also expressed interest.

Definitely not surprised.

With an announcement and location this size into your city, it's a complete game-changer. Thousands of six figure jobs and opportunity for better careers and not to mention providing a mega surge "shot in the arm" for any city's economy that lands the Amazon HQ.

[fluffythewondercat]

Originally Posted by Ponderosa

Whatever. Liberal is the corporate culture of Amazon, like it or not. I'm not saying liberals could not find a home here (lord knows if Nashville can re-brand, we can), but our Arizona reputation is so sullied by SB1070, Arpaio and the pardon that it is highly unlikely Amazon would even look at us just now. No one would want to relocate here. People need to be realistic.

Memories are shorter than you think, now that we have the outrage du jour, usually manufactured.

I barely remember SB1070 myself, as far as that goes.

[fluffythewondercat]

Originally Posted by take57

Gotta love that Bezos isn't at all shy about putting the onus on the cities to make the case for themselves. That's real power. What I wouldn't give to be in the room when they make their pitch. It would be a real study in human nature because I'm quite sure it will run from free hookers and blow to monorails with anything and everything in between.

Prospective cities should keep in mind that Amazon is the kind of company that is putting a homeless shelter in one of their new Seattle buildings. It will house 200 families.

That kind of activism is going to upset some local hucksters who think they own the homelessness issue, the food desert issue (Amazon gives out free bananas on the street), or whatever issue.

You're right: It will be fun to watch.

[man4857]

Arizona needs to massively INVEST into ASU/UA and higher education to train students in STEM fields... Otherwise, AZ will keep importing it's talent in states who does that already (i.e. CA).

[Ponderosa]

Originally Posted by fluffythewondercat

Memories are shorter than you think, now that we have the outrage du jour, usually manufactured.

I barely remember SB1070 myself, as far as that goes.

I just saw today that El Paso voted to end its boycott of Arizona over SB1070. They are trying to steal AZ businesses and need to travel here. The story said there are five cities that still have bans in effect. Even if SB1070 fades, there are wide swaths of America, both liberal and conservative who picture cowboys in pickups with confederate flags shooting AK47s into the air when they think of Arizona. Some like that, some don't.

[GSR13]

Originally Posted by fluffythewondercat

Prospective cities should keep in mind that Amazon is the kind of company that is putting a homeless shelter in one of their new Seattle buildings. It will house 200 families.

That kind of activism is going to upset some local hucksters who think they own the homelessness issue, the food desert issue (Amazon gives out free bananas on the street), or whatever issue.

You're right: It will be fun to watch.

Bezos is a known slavedriver, globalist and lair (see: Wash. Post) any philanthropy he engages in is to mitigate these facts.

Arizonans, you don't want this Bilderberg fool in your backyard. And he doesn't want to come here anyway, where no one's going to want to work 60+ hours when the rent is only $600 a month.

Lol, free bananas. Might as well hand out pink blankets in winter.

[Roadwarriors79]

Amazon's wish list, in a link:



https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....516043504_.pdf

[take57]

Originally Posted by GSR13

Bezos is a known slavedriver, globalist and lair (see: Wash. Post) any philanthropy he engages in is to mitigate these facts.

Arizonans, you don't want this Bilderberg fool in your backyard. And he doesn't want to come here anyway, where no one's going to want to work 60+ hours when the rent is only $600 a month.

Lol, free bananas. Might as well hand out pink blankets in winter.

That's an odd form of slavery when you choose to accept a job that requires putting in 4 more hours per day than the standard workday to earn a six-figure salary, benefits and equity options for a company whose stock has gone from a little over $200 to just under $1000 in 5 years.

But please, tell us a little about your gig?

[fluffythewondercat]

Originally Posted by take57

That's an odd form of slavery when you choose to accept a job that requires putting in 4 more hours per day than the standard workday to earn a six-figure salary, benefits and equity options for a company whose stock has gone from a little over $200 to just under $1000 in 5 years.

Last I heard, new hires are getting RSUs that vest in six years.

I'd take that bet -- if I were 30 years younger.