# Prof. Joseph Foudy discusses distribution center jobs

1 Faculty News December 9, 2014 ![The Atlantic logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_031336.jpg?itok=T4ciY3Gl)>

Excerpt from [The Atlantic](http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/12/meet-the-people-and-robots-who-pack-your-online-orders/383536/) -- "The fact these new jobs pay so little, and are often staffed through 'temporary' arrangements, means that any supposed economic 'gains' brought about by their arrival are precarious.'This \[DCs\] could create short-term jobs, but I see no sort of long-term or even medium-term benefit or clustering effect for the local economy out of this,' says [Foudy](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/joseph-foudy)."

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