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What is the basis for your assumption of "- a strong existing tech workforce and universities."? Amazon already has a strong and diverse tech force, in fact, t

What is the basis for your assumption of "- a strong existing tech workforce and universities."? Amazon already has a strong and diverse tech force, in fact, they have so many tech workers that it has affected Seattle's housing crises. I highly doubt HQ2 will have that many tech workers. If anything, Amazon wants to pay less for non-tech workers because they can't write off those salaries, which implies that the location for HQ2 should be favorable for non-tech roles.

ramzyo 9y ago
From the linked page >>We are looking for a location with strong local and regional talent—particularly in software development and related fields
philsnow 9y ago
I think there's a continuity of business aspect. When you're among the most valuable public companies in the world, losing your one and only headquarters to a natural disaster might not kill the company, but it would be pretty catastrophic. As such, they're probably going to try to build up a pretty comparable workforce in HQ2. Amazon recently released Amazon Chime, a videoconferencing system. Maybe this was prioritized so that they'll have a homegrown thing when it comes time for a lot of your meetings to be with remote participants.