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> Perhaps it will be easier for them to get young talent in the coming years? Dunno what kind of work happens up in Cedar Rapids, but it's a lifestyle sacrific
by humanrebar 9y ago
> Perhaps it will be easier for them to get young talent in the coming years?
Dunno what kind of work happens up in Cedar Rapids, but it's a lifestyle sacrifice to be unplugged from the internet and mobile communication during work hours. If a significant portion of the work up there happens in secret labs, they'll absolutely have problems recruiting millenials. Especially software engineers, who benefit from online language references, stack overflow, etc.
- froindt 9y agoRockwell has a split of commercial and government. No idea on the distribution of levels of confidentiality on the government work, but I definitely agree that a lack of access to online reference materials would a hard pass for many engineers. I know they do lots with GPS and flight displays. Beyond Rockwell, much of the city is employed by grain processing. Cargill, Penford (it has a new name now, don't know it), general mills, quaker oats, and Conagra all have large factories in the city.