Twitter Considers Moving Its Headquarters To Brisbane

Re:Twitter Considers Moving Its Headquarters To Brisbane by jbail on Thursday January 13, 2011 @05:51PM (#2101687)

I thought Australia first and then thought that's a bit random of a choice. Brisbane, CA makes some more sense.

That said, I don't think they'll move. I think they're bluffing to get San Francisco to throw some of those tax breaks their way. It'd really annoy employees who just bought houses in expensive San Francisco so they wouldn't need to commute, then being told they need to commute (or sell their house in a bit of shaky real estate market and move down to Brisbane).

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Re:Twitter Considers Moving Its Headquarters To Brisbane by mikeryan on Thursday January 13, 2011 @06:04PM (#2101736)

I doubt anyone would have to sell their home for a commute from SF to Brisbane (its one town down and right off 101) at most they'd have to get a car.

That being said, I'd think staff would hate this idea in general.

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Re:Twitter Considers Moving Its Headquarters To Brisbane by jbail on Thursday January 13, 2011 @06:35PM (#2101811)

I agree that you wouldn't need to move. It would be tough to walk or bike to work though.

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Re:Twitter Considers Moving Its Headquarters To Brisbane by bitskits on Thursday January 13, 2011 @07:20PM (#2101918)

Company shuttle?

Several companies in the valley offer this (including mine).

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Re:Twitter Considers Moving Its Headquarters To Brisbane by catch23 on Thursday January 13, 2011 @05:55PM (#2101696)

If they do move, there will be some employees who won't go, which is great for other soma startups who will be more than happy to snipe some of their employees.

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