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I completely agree with that generalization The people who want to work for Amazon wouldn't like living in Utah, and the people living in Utah wouldn't like th
by fooey 9y ago
I completely agree with that generalization
The people who want to work for Amazon wouldn't like living in Utah, and the people living in Utah wouldn't like the people who work for Amazon
I've been in tech in Southern Utah for almost 20 years, and it's extremely difficult to find qualified people.
If I didn't have a house I love, and family around, I would have left a long time ago.
- devmunchies 9y agoSouthern Utah is way different/smaller than northern. Is there even a $1billion company HQ'd in southern Utah? I'm in Seattle but my company is HQ'd in Utah Valley. There is lots of tech talent in Northern Utah. Heck, Angular Conf and React Rally are in SLC every year for a reason.
- fooey 9y agoNo tech companies that I know of yet (finger's crossed), but they're taking steps to try to attract more: https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2017/08/22/mgk-big-plans-slated-for-tech-ridge-city-calls-on-prospective-developers-to-be-part-of-the-vision/ https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2017/08/22/mgk-big... The only billion dollar company HQ around here I can think of is SkyWest (https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/SKYW:US https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/SKYW:US)
- vyrotek 9y agoQualtrics, Domo, and InsideSales are in Utah Valley. Vivnt and Workfront are down there but aren't quite a billion yet.
- devmunchies 9y agoNone of those are in southern Utah. Utah Valley and SL Valley are Northern. Something like St. George would be southern.
- vyrotek 9y agoGotcha. I saw you mention Nothern talent and SLC and assumed you meant relatively close to that area. I guess my mind was stuck on rational options. I drive to/from SLC and PHX a lot and there's a whole lot of nothing in between. :)