Comments on: Take a Poll! Direction of the Dubuque Market http://www.riverbankstocornfields.com/2009/01/28/take-a-poll-direction-of-the-dubuque-market/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:54:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Rob Cook http://www.riverbankstocornfields.com/2009/01/28/take-a-poll-direction-of-the-dubuque-market/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Rob Cook Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:05:30 +0000 http://www.riverbankstocornfields.com/?p=268#comment-28 Not knowing the exacting details of the incentive package, <i>which IBM would not be here without,</i> I believe it includes certain timeframes that they are held accountable to, such as a ten year committment to the Dubuque area. Did IBM layoff a number of folks at other locations in recent weeks? Yes. Are they shifting work from non-incentivised locations to ones that doe promise incentives? <i>Maybe.</i> Those layoffs could be for other product and/or service lines that aren't doing so well for IBM right now. It's part of the game many states, cities, and local communities seem to be taking part in. Some of it not exactly what one would call a fair deal in some cases. On the surface, and I know it's early, this project seems to be on the up and up. But only time will tell that for sure. <b>Thanks for commenting, I very much appreciate it!</b> Not knowing the exacting details of the incentive package, which IBM would not be here without, I believe it includes certain timeframes that they are held accountable to, such as a ten year committment to the Dubuque area. Did IBM layoff a number of folks at other locations in recent weeks? Yes. Are they shifting work from non-incentivised locations to ones that doe promise incentives? Maybe. Those layoffs could be for other product and/or service lines that aren’t doing so well for IBM right now.

It’s part of the game many states, cities, and local communities seem to be taking part in. Some of it not exactly what one would call a fair deal in some cases. On the surface, and I know it’s early, this project seems to be on the up and up. But only time will tell that for sure.

Thanks for commenting, I very much appreciate it!

]]> By: Candy http://www.riverbankstocornfields.com/2009/01/28/take-a-poll-direction-of-the-dubuque-market/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Candy Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:00:24 +0000 http://www.riverbankstocornfields.com/?p=268#comment-27 We are all happy to see IBM coming to Dubuque, but will they follow suit eventually here as they are doing in other parts of the US right now, where they are laying people off. If this is just a "pit stop" will it really be something good for our community? I hope that this is not the case and they are here to stay and bring more and more jobs to Dubuque. There are so many people losing there jobs here, at least it gives some hope! We are all happy to see IBM coming to Dubuque, but will they follow suit eventually here as they are doing in other parts of the US right now, where they are laying people off. If this is just a “pit stop” will it really be something good for our community? I hope that this is not the case and they are here to stay and bring more and more jobs to Dubuque. There are so many people losing there jobs here, at least it gives some hope!

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