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Originally Posted by masonh2479
If Amazon moves to Atlanta I can't see people saying they don't want to move to Austin. Not to be rude to Paul but I don't get why he wouldn't consider moving to Atlanta, it is a nice city with a lot going for it. Both Atlanta and Austin have a large tech scene as is, both cities will continue to grow regardless of Amazon.
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undergroundman's "not for any amount of money" comment came off as kind of rude, but it's not rude that you don't understand. Although, I don't get why you don't understand. I thought that I've explained well enough that their tech scene doesn't match that of top notch tech areas.
Can anyone find me a software engineer that looks to Atlanta for tech leadership? Or one that refutes my experience and is going to tell me that I'm full of it? I don't know of any. I've worked with engineers that have left Austin jobs for other jobs in the Bay Area, Seattle, Boston. I've never heard of ANY leaving for a job in Atlanta...NONE.
I've also spent enough time in Atlanta to know that there are other cities I would much prefer to be in.
As far as the "not for any amount of money" comment, that's not what I said. I'm pretty sure I said that they couldn't pay me enough (to make a difference). i.e. The pay there is less than it is here. Nor will it become significantly higher than Austin.
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Originally Posted by masonh2479
Amazon's new hq will be a global event, boosting ops around the world. New offices will continue to sprout up, cities won't be overlooked just because they didn't get hq2.
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Very true.
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