Google Plans Large New York City Expansion

Post by umeshunni » Thu, Nov 08, 2018, 12:58 AM UTC

jdavis703 wrote: post #12

taurath wrote: post #4

This coupled with the Amazon news is starting to get distressing. With the amount of companies that copycat them it’s like the rich are getting richer and the economic benefits are still going to be concentrated only in the most affluent cities. The rest of the country desperately needs real industry and good paying jobs - and will go to huge lengths to try to get them but it appears nobody can come up with a busines…

There's another option: just build new housing in the cities that have a proven track-record of economic dynamism. There are several factors that I believe these "winner take all" cities have that many smaller cities either can't or refuse to implement. This includes not just a tolerating, but welcoming immigrants; robust public transit investment; and a great education system.

Post by yesforwhat » Thu, Nov 08, 2018, 1:00 AM UTC

vikinghckr wrote: post #3

If it's going to make NYC a major engineering hub, on a similar scale as Mountain View, then it's a huge deal. If it's going to be mainly non-technical roles, then meh.

Post by eloff » Thu, Nov 08, 2018, 1:01 AM UTC

gonehome wrote: post #10

dragonwriter wrote: post #6

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> Even if they spent 150k per engineer in relocation costs (1 time fee), it’s hard to imagine they wouldn’t make that up in terms of cheaper real estate and lower salaries. Are you suggest that elite talent wants lower salaries in the Midwest or Florida as long as they can get a one time relocation payout? Google might save support staff salaries, but I don't think they'll save engineer salaries with your plan, they…

That’s how it works in medicine - salaries are higher in less desirable areas.

Post by jen20 » Thu, Nov 08, 2018, 1:03 AM UTC

latencyloser wrote: post #20

lordCarbonFiber wrote: post #9

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You'd definitely have to boost them. I feel like it's always grossly understated in these sorts of threads just how much better quality of life is in a dense city like NYC. Access to culture, to food, to public transportation, to other job opportunities is hard to put a dollar amount on. There's a reason so many people moves to places like NYC and not isolated towns in the midwest.

Personally, I have the opposite opinion. I took a pay cut to leave Seattle ( I lived in Chicago before that, I've lived in dense metro areas for many, many years now) so I could go live in a smaller town. I can actually afford a house. My dog has a yard to play in. I haven't been mugged since I left! No one uses my doorstep as a bathroom. My neighbors actually come say hi to me and are invested in forming relationshi…

Post by jen20 » Thu, Nov 08, 2018, 1:05 AM UTC

yesforwhat wrote: post #23

vikinghckr wrote: post #3

If it's going to make NYC a major engineering hub, on a similar scale as Mountain View, then it's a huge deal. If it's going to be mainly non-technical roles, then meh.

If NYC becomes a monoculture like SV than it truly is a big deal.