I was interested in a series of articles on Amazon and its competition (in this case Shopify) and the article emphasized that merchants are leaving Amazon for Shopify. I know that some will say that this has nothing to do with layoffs but rather the... — read more 

Amazon has created this image of a company that rarely lays off people but the reason why that's true is that it's using and abusing its employees to the point where the only thing they can do is quit! Of course they don't do layoffs when everybody... — read more 

Interviewing for a corporate role but trying to get a handle on the culture. Would love to be in an upbeat growth company. Is that Amazon? My recent Tech experience is daily knife fights among team members when the company was making billions anyway... — read more 

https://www.educationdive.com/news/why-4-year-colleges-are-tapping-amazon-to-help-deliver-cloud-computing-degr/589750/ Looks like at least one of these schools, Purdue University Global (formerly Kaplan University) is subprime.

Workers at Walmart, Amazon, Kroger and other major retailers are calling on their employers to reinstate hazard pay and strengthen safety protocols ahead of the busy holiday shopping season as coronavirus infection rates... — read more 

What's your prediction as it relates to the possiblity of Amazon.com Layoffs 2021? Any news or rumors?

Amazon’s drone delivery team hit with layoffs amid reorganization The company adds, however, that it is committed to the Prime Air project. The initial report points to dozens of layoffs, though Amazon, unsurprisingly, is loath... — read more 

Unfortunately, I had to leave the company due to illness and now I saw the news that Amazon will allow some employees to work from home until mid-2021. Can someone give me more detailed information, which workers will be covered and will those who... — read more 

Amazon is the second best employer in the world according to Forbes. Now, I understand that there are privileged employees at HQ who might call this a good place to work, but they are a minority! How can they call Amazon even a good employer, not to... — read more 

I was put on a PIP (their reasoning for it is mind boggling but I guess that's beside the point right now) and I've been told by several people already that I'm as good as gone. Considering the state of the economy right now, I'd really like to... — read more 

Do you guys think they will make department supervisors for hard and soft side part time as well?

I think Snowflake filing for IPO could be one of the 2020 best headlines but this headline is a bit exaggerated. We can only wonder what 2021 will bring to us but neither Snowflake nor Amazon controls the market, so competition between different... — read more 

the Congress Hearing: 5 Crucial Issues Raised and we was't aware of: 1-Lack of PPE in Amazon distribution centers 2-Redirecting brand items to 3rd party bendors 3- selling copycat pr-scrip-ion d–gs, comercial equipment, and a lot more was being... — read more 

Our warehouse received a notification about all warehouse employees to get tested for Covid. Self swab kits will be given and need to be sent to Bioreference Lab for test and we will receive our results in 2-4 days?

Is it a good time to join as a Solutions Architect?

https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/4/5/21206385/amazon-fired-warehouse-worker-christian-smalls-employee-backlash-david-zapolsky-coronavirus

https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=28a4d6ec57b456ab&tk=1e4rm6lj1f90r801&from=serp&vjs=3 If AMZN is not planning massive layoffs soon, then why are they hiring someone whose job focus is making it easier to do massive layoffs? Sorry, I meant... — read more 

THOSE RISKING YOUR LIVES WHILE FIGHTING FOR FAIR WORKING CONDITIONS, THE TIME TO COME TOGETHER IS NOW. THEY DON’T HAVE A CHOICE, YOU HAVE THE CARES ACT.

"As online retail behemoth Amazon is deluged with orders from people sequestered at home during the coronavirus pandemic, workers in at least eight of the company’s U.S. warehouses have contracted the disease in recent days. The growing number of... — read more 

https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/03/24/putting-profits-before-workers-safety-inside-amazon-during-the-covid-19-crisis/

Let's all pretend we didn't see it coming. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lets-all-pretend-we-couldnt-see-coming-dahn-shaulis/

3,200 people to be shown the door.

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/amazon-empire/

not sure why they are hiding this

This should be a straightforward info, how many people work here? Also, how about the office at Seattle?

Worth listening to. https://www.revealnews.org/episodes/amazon-behind-the-smiles/

What are your thoughts about potential Amazon.com Layoffs 2020? Any news or rumors?

I've heard from a very reliable source that internal to Amazon they are still stack ranking employees; despite an article from a couple of years ago where they publicly said that they were no longer doing this. Everyone in the company is judged as... — read more 

When do we start laying them off? Better yet why don’t we shutter them already and do them a favor?

Insiders report that there was a massive layoff of floor warehouse workers yesterday. Reason given was that there excess employees for the amount of work and they were layoffing people instead of cutting hours. Any confirmations

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/go-back-to-work-outcry-over-deaths-on-amazons-warehouse-floor/ar-AAIY7rF

Nearly 200 workers at three Amazon facilities in North Carolina will lose jobs. Inpax Final Mile Delivery, a delivery company running a contract with Amazon until recently announced the 200 layoffs. Amazon had ended its relationship with the... — read more 

Something many sources within tech companies aren't aware of is that they have a legal right (under the National Labor Relations Act) to talk to journalists about their working conditions. That right isn't removed by an NDA.

Facilities in M—ord, Chelsea and Dedham will see a total of 201 layoffs, while a Bristol, Connecticut, location will see 74 layoffs. Layoffs are not broken down by... — read more 

Check this out and judge for yourself: https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/25/18516004/amazon-warehouse-fulfillment-centers-productivity-firing-terminations Amazon’s fulfillment centers are the engine of the company — massive warehouses where... — read more 

Just watched a story on Amazon Flex. This really is a f'd up world.

Amazons new move is to hire on professionals at a L4 level only to promise a raise and stocks when they reach L4.5 but then when they get the 4.5 promo they are told no additional pay. This causes them to work harder, taking on 10x the normal task so... — read more 

Have recently started using Amazon after about six months inactivity and I am having all kinds of trouble with orders and deliveries. Not coming back after I get their mess straightened out. Your customers are noticing.

I notice they added a voluntary resignation button to the app. Layoffs incoming?

Here is the official disclosure by the company PR: Amazon Game Studios is reorganizing some of our teams to allow us to prioritize development of New World, Crucible, and new unannounced projects we're excited to reveal in the future. These moves are... — read more