Amazon, one of the most successful technology companies in the world, is planning to evaluate place for its next headquarter, which has been known as HQ2. According to CNBC’s news (2017), cities from U.S. and Canada (which includes Vancouver) will submit their proposal before October 19th. As the first headquarter of Amazon, Seattle shows the world how amazing can be when you work in Amazon. Unlike the other technology-based companies in the bay area, Amazon put its building in Seattle’s urban center, “ Employees in suburban campuses arrive by car or corporate buses in the morning where they find everything they need — free food, dry cleaning, barbers, sometimes even doctors” (CNBC, 2017).
Becoming one of Amazon’s employees is not easy. In fact, if you want to enjoy this comfy job environment, it requires not only high-educated workers but also who can be self-programmable. As a company in electronic commerce area, a large number of jobs in Amazon will be based on informational occupations, which covers areas like software programming, internet security, even biotechnology. People will be required to learn the newest technologies and make Amazon’s products to the best. Compare working in traditional
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Those people, compared to those informational workers, who do not have access to information and knowledge, are called generic labor. One of the questions for the city that wins the bid for HQ2 needs to concern is that how many locals can be qualified for Amazon’s requirements. Indeed, one of the competitive factors Canadian cities have is the convenient immigration policy Canada has. Those generic labors will have a difficult time to survive in a community with a group of “technicians”. When local people can not participate in this new economy, which happens right in front of their eyes, what is the point for them to support building