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The $4.6b in subsidies also helped make NY more appealing to Amazon. >“The taxpayer costs of these two deals is high, both in absolute terms and on a per-job b
by docbrown 8y ago
The $4.6b in subsidies also helped make NY more appealing to Amazon.
>“The taxpayer costs of these two deals is high, both in absolute terms and on a per-job basis, contrary to Amazon’s artful spin. Together, we believe they exceed $4.6 billion and the cost per job in New York is at least $112,000, not the $48,000 the company used in a selective and incomplete press release calculation. [1]
[1] https://www.goodjobsfirst.org/news/releases/amazon-hq2-hq3-subsidy-awards-costly-not-yet-fully-accounted https://www.goodjobsfirst.org/news/releases/amazon-hq2-hq3-s...
- robertAngst 8y agoThat seems a bit extreme, but that was the response from our engineers in Detroit. Amazon claimed we didn't have enough programmers, but the reality is that most of our programmers are picked up by automotive companies. There is talent, but they are already high in demand. If amazon admitted they didn't want to exceed our 6 figure salaries, the response would have been better. Instead I see Amazon as an increasingly crony company.
- shados 8y agoNot 100% sure I get the last point, since NYC programmers don't exactly come in cheap either.
- curiouscat321 8y agoAutomotive doesn’t pay well by tech standards. Amazon’s engineers in Detroit are paid far better than their automotive counterparts. Detroit has a good tech talent base, but sadly, it isn’t up-to-par with the coastal tech hubs.