Hmm. Now
this is an interesting rumor!
Now for the pros and cons:
Pro:
-Travel: Logistically easier and cheaper for the country to travel there, since it is in a more central location than Manch-vegas will ever be. Also serves as a central location to send things from. (I'm assuming the Indy airport is larger than Manch's, and thus has more flights and is more accessible. If this is not the case, let me know).
-Cheaper: Doing a quick Salary.com cost-of living calculation, persons working at FIRST in Indianapolis as opposed to persons working at FIRST in Manchester would see a raise of $2,773 in disposable income (assuming they make 50K a year...but the percent changes don't change based on income). The cost of living in Indy is 8.3% lower than living in Manch, and the typical salary decrease from being in Indy as opposed to being in Manch would only be 2.4%. So, it works out better for the employees.
Con:
-Moving people: Yikes, this could get ugly. People like where they live, and moving them could be hard. And, if many people left FIRST because of the move, you'd have to find lots of people to replace them. And this is nothing against the midwesterners, but in any place where a major employee shift occurs can cause serious damage to the company. I'm not saying FIRST can't handle it, its just...tough.
-Leaving Dean: In one of his many interviews, Dean decided on NH because "he read the license plate and thought 'Live Free or Die' appealed to him". With DEKA, Segway, and Dean's house all situated in the Manch-vegas area, it will be hard for him to stay in personal touch with the day-to-day operations of FIRST if its in a whole other region. This might have reprocussions we haven't even thought of yet, or it could be that Dean feels that FIRST is in enough good hands that he can step back. Or it means Dean is moving to Indy with FIRST, and leaving DEKA and Segway behind...but I honestly don't see that happening.
Plus, personally I'd be able to visit FIRST and Sigma Kappa National HQ all at once, thus it's better for me!
But that also means no more driving to Manch-vegas to do cool FIRST stuff....cause Indy is much further away
