Executive Director of AmazonAndy Jassy, to his staff at A Your company’s layoff letter – It employs about 1.5 million people and is one of the largest employers in the United States – The business will continue into next year. This week, the company began notifying employees in various departments that they would be laid off, and according to The New York Times, the plan is Amazon puts out about 10,000 Workers.
In an internal message obtained by professional media CNBC, Jassy stressed that this personnel cut has occurred It was the “hardest decision” taken by the company in recent years. “Neither I nor any of the leaders who make these decisions miss it is that these are not just situations that we cancel, But people have emotionsAspirations and responsibilities will affect her life.”
Layoffs, said Jassy Until 2023The company is still in the midst of its annual operational planning process. “We’re not done yet exactly which other jobs will be affected (we know that There will be discounts in our stores and organizations in the People, Experience, and Technology sectors), but each leader will communicate with their teams as we work out the details.”
This Wednesday, the same outlet leaked a message from Amazon’s head of hardware, Dave Limp, where he said: Announce layoffs of some employees in your Devices and Services module. Amazon is the latest company to join the long list of technology companies that have opted for mass layoffs.
This month, Meta — the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger — announced it would lay off 11,000 workers, 13% of its workforce. Elon Musk, The richest man in the world And the new owner of Twitter, he laid off half of the staff of about 7,500 people around the world. While ride-sharing company Lyft said it would cut 13% of its staff and Stripe, Payment processing platformsaid it would cut 14% of its staff, roughly 1,100 jobs.
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