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Multinational e-commerce company Amazon announced Wednesday that it will lay off more than 18,000 workers.
The company alleged that the decision was made in light of “instability in the global economy” and because it has “hired (staff) rapidly in recent years,” according to a memo signed and released by its CEO, Andy Jassy. on the company’s website.
affected workers They will be informed from January 18th.
The cuts amount to about 6% of the company’s roughly 300,000 employees.
In November, Amazon said it began a round of layoffs, but at the time did not give a figure for the number of jobs it would cut.
“We are working to support those affected and provide packages that include end-of-service compensation, transitional health insurance benefits and overseas employment support,” Jassi said.
“Amazon has weathered difficult and uncertain economies in the past, and we will continue to do so,” he added.
Two months ago, the company said it would focus on cutting expenses in its annual review of business operations.
Amazon had already introduced a hiring freeze and halted some of its warehouse expansions, warning of I overworked during the pandemic.
It has also taken steps to close parts of its business and canceled projects such as a personal delivery robot.
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