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spooky3

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17. That was many years ago. Check out most surveys

Sat Nov 3, 2018, 05:34 PM

Nov 2018

today and what workers do and you’ll see that they prefer to live closer to work and to city bars, restaurants, etc., rather than commute for an hour or more by train—to the extent they can afford it.

The HQ2 pay is expected to average $100k annually. This is different from warehouse or even data center location and pay.

I suspect that’s something Amazon is factoring in. Otherwise cities like Indianapolis and Columbus would be higher on their priority list. A $100k salary goes a longer way there and you don’t have to commute 45 miles each way.

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WaPo published a story Nov. 3 saying that Amazon's HQ2 [View all] spooky3 Nov 2018 OP

That's what the rumors have been C_U_L8R Nov 2018 #1

That was the rumor extvbroadcaster Nov 2018 #2

I live 50 feet from the Newark, N.J. border. 3Hotdogs Nov 2018 #3

Belleville, Oranges, etc.? empedocles Nov 2018 #5

Maplewood, N.J. --- Irvington Avenue. 3Hotdogs Nov 2018 #7

Funny those NYers empedocles Nov 2018 #8

Highest is 3 stories. But several of them, now. 3Hotdogs Nov 2018 #10

Nova roads already resembling LA traffic. empedocles Nov 2018 #4

Responsible - That's funny. bitterross Nov 2018 #6

Yes, traffic is a mess. However, there currently is a spooky3 Nov 2018 #9

Yes--but millennials typically prefer to live close to cities. Nt spooky3 Nov 2018 #13

IBMers loved those 'exurbs'. empedocles Nov 2018 #16

That was many years ago. Check out most surveys spooky3 Nov 2018 #17

No question the herd trends are to the big cities, corporate building and millenials go there empedocles Nov 2018 #18

Cost of living a big factor empedocles Nov 2018 #19

NoVa is a fairly high-priced labor market, is it not? No Vested Interest Nov 2018 #11

Yes, and high COL. But the other criteria Amazon spooky3 Nov 2018 #12

Thanks for good info. And who would be making those promises? No Vested Interest Nov 2018 #14

Gov. Northam was on a radio show recently and said spooky3 Nov 2018 #15