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The politicians in Wisconsin have taken a big leap of faith that 13-15K jobs will be created by the plant (and many more in surrounding areas, of course). At this point, it seems they don't even know what sorts of jobs will be created or how many (13K or 15K). Will they require skill and pay higher wages or will they be jobs that don't' even require a high school diploma? Funny they can't even commit to what sort of product will be produced.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2018/05/04/foxconn-need-thousands-workers-entry-level-skills/578022002/

Is this all worth $4B? Only time will tell but the community is investing in the future of their workforce so good on them. Hope it works out.

I'd bet within 5 years a large percentage of those jobs will be automated away. You know Foxconn will not be creating a brand new facility without maximizing automation. This isn't Asia where labor is relatively cheap so the motivation to do so is even higher. So there will be some nice jobs building the plant, optimizing production and after that the need for labor goes way down.

Apple's next big outlet is an unlikely target. The store is opening inside the Dubai Mall on Thursday -- interior locations appear to be attacked less often, presumably because they're harder to reach and escape.

I think the dense CCTV coverage and different way of dealing with crime in Dubai will keep theft to a minimum there, not just the location inside the Dubai Mall. You won't see this sort of thing in Singapore either