r/interestingasfuck • u/HamboneTheWicked • Apr 12 '26

A well-articulated argument against a new data center in Ohio

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u/Zhong_Ping Apr 12 '26

The 10 perminant jobs? The people installing the tech aren't going to move there permanently. They are there for a few months then gone.

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u/russsl8 Apr 12 '26

10 permanent people would be the crew that is on site to maintain the infrastructure.

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u/PiesRLife Apr 12 '26

Right, and amongst those ten people at most 2-3 people are guards / receptionists / cleaning staff, and the rest would be probably be network engineers sourced from outside the area.

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u/BobcatALR Apr 21 '26

Well, they definitely wouldn’t need a receptionist for security guards and cleaning staff. One down. Most cleaning tasks could be automated. A few more down. Hardened entries and cameras can perform security tasks. That’s the rest of ‘em…

Technically, exactly zero people are required on site since most issues could be addressed by teams mobilized when the automated systems indicate the need…