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Around here in Oregon, I've seen a fair amount of similar stuff over a few decades. A big company moves into the area. Everyone is thrilled to be building the
by georgieporgie 15y ago
Around here in Oregon, I've seen a fair amount of similar stuff over a few decades. A big company moves into the area. Everyone is thrilled to be building the new facilities. Then, a few locals are hired, a few skilled employees are brought in from their other areas, and everyone else is left scratching their heads.
After a few years, the municipal tax break comes to an end. The big company needs new technology anyway, so it's cheaper just to build a new facility in a new town with new tax breaks, than it is to upgrade the existing one.