💸 Microsoft, Google say their data centers create thousands of jobs. Their permit filings say otherwise

｢ The facilities on average offer about 90 positions, and some have as few as 20. Former workers and local campaigners told Rest of World that most of the positions are in security and cleaning ｣

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Microsoft and Google overstate job creation at Chile data centers - Rest of World

Microsoft and Google claimed their Chile data centers would create thousands of jobs, but government filings show only a few hundred permanent roles.

^{Jane Seidel (Rest of World)}