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FoggyBottom on January 19, 2018 at 8:43 am

The assumption that companies make relocation decisions solely on incentive packages is laughable, even more so considering the size and scope of this second campus.  There is a reason why Detroit didn't make the cut, no amount of money to Amazon would help convince up to 50,000 educated people to relocate to Michigan.  Why are there doctor shortages all over the midwest despite paying much more than the east and west coast?  Because where you live matters. 

Amazon isn't going to build a brand new campus--recruit, hire and relocate--thousands of people and then leave in five years for another city that offers a slightly better package.  That time and effort simply makes no sense.  There is incredible value to be placed where employees want to live.  That isn't to say that Amazon may not leave in 20 years, but by then employees have roots in that particular city and the payoff has been successful many times over. 

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