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Google's data center complex in Council Bluffs, IA is one of the largest in the world and it employs ... 250 people excluding temporary construction/expansion jobs.

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Adds about the same number of jobs as single Costco, except this particular Costco will increase your electricity bill even if you don't work there.

Are those all Google employees, or does 250 also include long-term on-site contractors? I'm thinking security, maintenance, janitorial, etc

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