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[panamaniac]

If your calling me sensitive,  you are sadly mistaken and don't know me...just saying.

I never called you were sensitive, but you can take my comment however you like. I pointing out that there are people (on this forum and other sites) that are quite hurt that the globe and mail, or even Steve woods leader of google engineer Canada (who works in Kitchener) would mention Waterloo over Kitchener.  The point is it doesn't matter we are one economic engine and should start thinking/ acting as one, instead of being upset that one city is getting credit over another.

The Globe article said 3000 by 2022, so they're definitely accelerating their expansion. Based on what I know from people there, and how much their recruiters bother me on LinkedIn, I absolutely believe they're intending to hit 3000 2-3 years from now.

Are the 3000 jobs new jobs, or relocating from other sites?

It would be 3000 less the employees already based in Kitchener, but the reports seem to imply that these will be new jobs in Kitchener, Toronto, and Montreal.

[westwardloo]

I never called you were sensitive, but you can take my comment however you like. I pointing out that there are people (on this forum and other sites) that are quite hurt that the globe and mail, or even Steve woods leader of google engineer Canada (who works in Kitchener) would mention Waterloo over Kitchener.  The point is it doesn't matter we are one economic engine and should start thinking/ acting as one, instead of being upset that one city is getting credit over another.

Sorry, I should have inserted at (Sarcasm or joking) comment there. I am not taking this in any way personal nor am I offended by your comments.  It is healthy debate, not personal..

Ok good. Not looking to offend anyone personally. Hard to grasp sarcasm something on this thing we call the internet.

[taylortbb]

Are the 3000 jobs new jobs, or relocating from other sites?

It would be 3000 less the employees already based in Kitchener, but the reports seem to imply that these will be new jobs in Kitchener, Toronto, and Montreal.

The Globe article said 5000 in Canada by 2022, 1k Montreal, 1k Toronto, and 3k KW.

That number would be reached through new jobs, not relocations, but does count all the people already employed in those cities. So it's probably close to 2500-3000 new jobs.

[Momo26]

I suppose when most estimates have put Kitchener-Waterloo at increasing tech jobs by 20k (?) over the next 5 years, this number from Google should be of no surprise! This is great though...get the M off and throw on the Google logo, Do something about the plain brown as well...some Google stripes or something here and there ha.

[tomh009]

But gradually, not overnight. Up to this point they have been adding about 200 people per year, so getting to 3000 may take the better part of 10 years, and surely at least five.

The Globe article said 3000 by 2022, so they're definitely accelerating their expansion. Based on what I know from people there, and how much their recruiters bother me on LinkedIn, I absolutely believe they're intending to hit 3000 2-3 years from now.

They have about 1800 now. Hitting 3000 two years from now would mean that they would need to triple their intake (or double it to do it in three years). The challenge is not the facilities, or the company's finances, it's a question of being able to find and onboard that many new qualified employees. They are not, after all, the only game in town.

[ac3r]

The point is it doesn't matter we are one economic engine and should start thinking/ acting as one, instead of being upset that one city is getting credit over another.

Agreed. Eventually, the region is going to become so dense and interconnected (it already is, but even more so) that after a certain point it won't make much sense to have ourselves be 3 separate cities. I think nitpicking about where in the region we are from to the point we object to amalgamation is a bit silly. Even if we amalgamate, we could still say we're from Kitchener or Cambridge or Waterloo and most people will know what we mean. Toronto amalgamated in 1998 yet everyone can still say they are from Toronto, North York, Etibcoke etc.

I was raised in Kitchener, but I could care less whether we became Galt, Waterloo, Kitchener, Berlin or Pennsilfaanisch Deitsch. Most likely, we'd end up as Waterloo simply due to the international recognition it now has.

[ijmorlan]

I suppose when most estimates have put Kitchener-Waterloo at increasing tech jobs by 20k (?) over the next 5 years, this number from Google should be of no surprise! This is great though...get the M off and throw on the Google logo, Do something about the plain brown as well...some Google stripes or something here and there ha.

Paint it grey. It worked great for 22 Frederick!

[tomh009]

Why do people have such an issue with red brick?

[kps]

Why do people have such an issue with red brick?

It's not proper local buff brick.

[panamaniac]

Why do people have such an issue with red brick?

 Brown brick, surely?

[MacBerry]

Just another reason we should amalgamate. At least the three cities. The reason they say waterloo is because the region has branded "Waterloo" as a tech centre with population of 600,000. Which is a smart move. They don't market Kitchener with 233 000 or Waterloo with 130,000.  It would make us look small and confuse potential investors. Big tech companies need to know that there will be enough potential employees to service the expansion in the region.  Who cares if they said waterloo. The point is that Google is expanding in the region which is great for everyone in the region and by making it publicly known that Google is investing in Waterloo tech hub maybe other big tech companies will look into the region and see the young talent exist here and also look to create a hub here. 

The reason people say Brampton or Mississauga is because they have a population to justify that. Brampton has over 500,000 and Mississauga has over 800,000.

I get it....  You missed the point that some of us are proud Kitchener residents..thats all...   They should never have made it the Region of Waterloo,  it should have been a different name  That was the additional point I was making...

I still vote . . . #Berlin for the Region. Heritage robbed from all of us by a bad guy named Lord Kitchener

[Momo26]

I'm down for Berlin. It's cooler.

[panamaniac]

I used figure that it would/should be "Waterloo", but now I'd prefer "Kitchener-Waterloo".

But we digress ...

[jwilliamson]

I get it....  You missed the point that some of us are proud Kitchener residents..thats all...   They should never have made it the Region of Waterloo,  it should have been a different name  That was the additional point I was making...

I still vote . . . #Berlin for the Region. Heritage robbed from all of us by a bad guy named Lord Kitchener

That heritage was stolen by a bad guy named Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg. If we're going to choose a new name we should be honouring a Canadian or using a native name.

[tomh009]

Why do people have such an issue with red brick?

It's not proper local buff brick.

Neither is EIFS. Or concrete. Or glass. Local brick would be fabulous, but in the absence of that, I'll accept a variety of building materials.