Facebook...setting up shop in Oregon?

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  1. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Great Sea Urchin Cerviche

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    http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/kit...egon-big-green-data-center-it-owns-all-itself

     
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    chris_in_pdx OLD MAN

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    Awesome. Badly needed jobs in that part of the state.
     
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    Shapecity S2/JBB Teamster Staff Member Administrator

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    They just signed a contract with HP to build 3000 servers. They are definitely up to something.
     
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  4. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Great Sea Urchin Cerviche

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    they've been rumored to do an IPO soon, they recently changed their stock into two tiers.
     
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  5. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Great Sea Urchin Cerviche

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    personally, i think they will be more and more concentrating on news distribution....i've noticed that less people are posting and more news/groups are now.
     
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    WTF prineville. the owners probably really like skiing/snowboarding
     
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  7. tlongII

    tlongII Legendary Poster

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    Great news for Prineville. It's a great town and needs the business since the relocation of Les Schwab to Bend.
     
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    Guess why they ended up there...

    Great tax incentives.

    But that can't be right. I've been told by the lefties on this board that corporate taxes don't affect corporations' decisions when it comes to choosing where to locate. :dunno:
     
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  9. Eastoff

    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    If you can find me a source that suggests they were given a big tax cut, and how many jobs they create (over say 200), I'll be glad to post in my signature for a month "I was wrong about corporate tax incentives"
     
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  10. blazerboy30

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    link

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    wtf they dont have to pay taxes for 15 years??? what a crock of shit. you cant really think they are going to give all these jobs to people from prineville.....can you?
     
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    Buzz Killington Great Sea Urchin Cerviche

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    Yes, the entire facility will be staffed by Robots who will not move there, spend money in the local community or buy real estate.
     
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    so they are giving up 45 million dollars in property tax for the privilege of a few janitorial jobs...
     
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  14. GriLtCheeZ

    GriLtCheeZ "Well, I'm not lookin' for trouble."

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    I heard on the radio that 200 temporary construction jobs and 35 permanent jobs will be created.
     
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    lol first they have to get people to move there.
     
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  16. The_Lillard_King

    The_Lillard_King Westside

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    But would they move there if they had to pay 45 million dollars in property tax?
     
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    drexlersdad SABAS

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    45 million dollars > 35 jobs imo
     
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  18. ehizzy3

    ehizzy3 RIP mgb

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    ive never even heard of prineville lol
     
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  19. drexlersdad

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    no they would have found some other sucker.
     
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  20. Eastoff

    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    I still don't see how many jobs they are going to create.:devilwink:
     
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