Re:Amazon to Build Second HQ in North America
by devmunchies on Thursday September 07, 2017 @12:17PM
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Southern Utah is way different/smaller than northern. Is there even a $1billion company HQ'd in southern Utah? I'm in Seattle but my company is HQ'd in Utah Valley. There is lots of tech talent in Northern Utah. Heck, Angular Conf and React Rally are in SLC every year for a reason.
Re:Amazon to Build Second HQ in North America
by fooey on Thursday September 07, 2017 @12:27PM
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No tech companies that I know of yet (finger's crossed), but they're taking steps to try to attract more: https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2017/08/22/mgk-big...
The only billion dollar company HQ around here I can think of is SkyWest (https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/SKYW:US)
Re:Amazon to Build Second HQ in North America
by vyrotek on Thursday September 07, 2017 @03:00PM
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Qualtrics, Domo, and InsideSales are in Utah Valley. Vivnt and Workfront are down there but aren't quite a billion yet.
Re:Amazon to Build Second HQ in North America
by devmunchies on Thursday September 07, 2017 @05:10PM
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None of those are in southern Utah. Utah Valley and SL Valley are Northern. Something like St. George would be southern.
Re:Amazon to Build Second HQ in North America
by vyrotek on Friday September 08, 2017 @03:18PM
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Gotcha. I saw you mention Nothern talent and SLC and assumed you meant relatively close to that area. I guess my mind was stuck on rational options. I drive to/from SLC and PHX a lot and there's a whole lot of nothing in between. :)
The people who want to work for Amazon wouldn't like living in Utah, and the people living in Utah wouldn't like the people who work for Amazon
I've been in tech in Southern Utah for almost 20 years, and it's extremely difficult to find qualified people.
If I didn't have a house I love, and family around, I would have left a long time ago.