Topics regarding layoffs at Amazon.com

Topics regarding layoffs at Amazon.com

AWS Proserve

Hello, I recently received an offer from AWS Proserve for a Sr Deliver Consultant role and wanted to know about the team. Few points are : 1) How stable is the team? Are the frequent PIPs and layoffs? 2) How’s the medium term future of Proserve?... — read more 


Huge Global Outage

“We can confirm significant error rates for requests made to the DynamoDB endpoint in the US-EAST-1 Region. This issue also affects other AWS Services in the US-EAST-1 Region as well." No failover? Come on. The following AWS services have been... — read more 


Journalists need to do better

"Amazon plans to cut 15% of workforce" - really? That's their title? Do they have any idea how many people that would be? They'd do anything just to get clicks these days. If somebody didn't know this was referring to the human resources department... — read more 


How much is 9K + 18K?

Amazon is cutting more jobs. The company said it will lay off 9,000 workers in the next few weeks. The cuts will hit Amazon Web Services, People Experience and Technology Solutions, advertising, and Twitch. This comes on top of 18,000 layoffs... — read more 


Compare and Contast

Amazon's strict return-to-office policy is limiting its recruitment efforts. Amazon's AI reputation and pay structure also challenge its ability to attract talent. NVIDIA's non-existent return-to-office policy vastly improves its recruitment... — read more 


Price Gouging

Amazon.com must face a class action on behalf of hundreds of millions of U.S. consumers over claims that the online retail giant overcharged for products sold by third-party sellers, a federal judge in Seattle has ruled. U.S. District Judge John Chun... — read more 


Why not split Amazon?

Sell Wholefoods to Kroger. Sell Ads to Ogilvy. Sell MGM and Prime Video to Netflix. Sell AWS to Google. Sell Prime Air to UPS. The rest?

AI replacing AI

Amazon is shuttering its research lab in Shanghai focused on artificial intelligence development, the latest belt-tightening move by the e-commerce and cloud computing giant. Amazon spokesperson Brad Glasser said in a statement that the company... — read more 

35000 (10%) cut by 2026, 8750 L7+

“We will need fewer people doing some of the jobs that are being done today, and more people doing other types of jobs." It's always day 2!

Layoff after RTO

I think Amazon should let these guys on the layoff plan go before asking them to relocate back to office first and then let them go in a near term. Relocating can be a big cost for many families, you possibly will have to your a home in expensive... — read more 

America first

Hello how do I get Amazon workers off my pc tablet and smart phones I did not apply for any job here , I already work in tech 22 years never once at Amazon I do gig work as Amazon workers illegally blocking me from working in my field I do not... — read more 

U.S. Taxpayer subsidies for Amazon

Over $10B in subsidies since 2020 https://subsidytracker.goodjobsfirst.org/parent/amazoncom $283M in violations https://violationtracker.goodjobsfirst.org/parent/amazoncom Global violations since... — read more 

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says AI will probably mean fewer jobs after 27,000 people have already been cut from its workforce

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy delivered a clear message in his recent conversation with CNBC’s Jim Cramer: Artificial intelligence will fundamentally reshape Amazon’s workforce, automating routine jobs while creating new opportunities in advanced technology... — read more 

Constructive Dismissal Class Action Suit

Coming to a state near you! Constructive dismissal occurs when an employer creates working conditions that are so unbearable that a reasonable person in the employee's position would feel they have no choice but to resign. In effect, the resignation... — read more 

Philomin poached? Comp too low?

A leader in artificial intelligence (AI) product strategy at Amazon’s AWS reportedly left the company to join another, unspecified firm. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed Philomin’s departure and added that some of his former responsibilities have... — read more 

Relocate? Sure.

Then lose the job six months later anyway. They count on people quitting en masse. Who would relocate these days for a job?

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