The “Texas Miracle” loses some of its magic as Oracle announces it’s moving its new HQ out of Austin and Tesla lays off nearly 2,700 workers.

    • Uranium3006
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      501 year ago

      Estateware you can’t get an abortion and the power grid isn’t stable who’s only attraction was cheaper rent than San Francisco and even that’s not really a thing anymore? What a dumb move

      • Brave Little Hitachi Wand
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        521 year ago

        I would invite you to consider that tech billionaires value their talent so little that they’d make them move to Texas for a tax break.

        • @huginn@feddit.it
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          311 year ago

          I was asked to relocate to Texas for a position when I was hired. I said no thanks and went to the NYC office instead.

          I know I wasn’t the only one to do this.

          They were trying to hire in Austin and instead only found NYC talent. Tough break for them.

      • @Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works
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        1 year ago

        I’ve never understood the logic with the rent. Of course it’s cheaper, the weather is shitty and you’re stuck in the middle of fucking Texas. Texas is a trash state full of backwards laws and extremists.