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Amazon plans to cut 30,000 corporate jobs in response to pandemic overhiring (web.archive.org)
submitted 3 days ago by AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/37968628

Amazon is preparing to lay off tens of thousands of corporate workers, reversing its pandemic hiring spree. The cuts come months after the retail giant’s CEO warned white-collar employees their jobs could be taken by artificial intelligence.

I'm sure the tRump slump has nothing to do with it

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[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 83 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If you're leading an organization that somehow managed to "overhire" 30k employees, then the first person to hit the bricks should be you because you really suck at your job.

[–] goatinspace@feddit.org 5 points 2 days ago

People at the top: -200mil loss, not big deal. People at the bottom: -50 loss get a -150 off paycheck and a writeup.