Topics regarding layoffs at Amazon.com

Topics regarding layoffs at Amazon.com

Contractor let go after 5.5 months with Amazon

I signed a 9 month contract with Amazon. Things were looking good, I thought this may turn into a permanent position. Anyhow, I was let go about 5.5 months into it - there was no advanced notice, I was just cut. They released three contractors on the... — read more 

Placed on development plan

To my surprise I was placed on a development plan earlier this month. I led the launch of an internal product pretty much myself, but my manager still had issues with my work. I asked for examples, but I didn't get any. My old manager hardly showed... — read more 

Pop-Up stores are no more

Looks like Amazon is on a cutting spree - all pop-up stores are gone and with them hundreds of jobs. I don't like this new Amazon's "layoff happy" trend...

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| 1252 views | | 1 reply (March 7, 2019)
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Amazon call center lay off

Brother-in-law was just laid off. Amazon is moving their call center operations to a cheaper country.

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| 1330 views | | 1 reply (June 9, 2019)
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The future is dark at sams club

What a sad day for this company. Yes we all saw this coming but it just goes to show you that the future for any associate with this company is very dark. I wish everyone that lost their jobs today and in the near future all the best of luck. Its a... — read more 

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| 1890 views | | 1 reply (May 31, 2019)
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Amazon Racial Discrimination

I was hired as a season as a seasonal worker. There was always favoritism showed from the manger to the non African americans. After a few months of working I started to notice that most of the one's that were removed from the company were... — read more 

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New search

Bezos will launch an exhaustive search for eligible new wife candidates from all over North America, only to settle on two mistresses from Northern Virginia and New York City.

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| 1450 views | | 5 replies (last May 24, 2019)
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Stay tuned in case I heard this right

I am a former Sears employee. Back in late 2017 I was helped by a team of "quietly rebellious" HR execs & labor lawyers to keep my job until I was ready to leave. Hey, all sorts of dirty tricks were already being played to press folks like me out of... — read more 

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| 1730 views | | 1 reply (November 10, 2018)
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Left on my own

I worked for amazon, for about 2 months. I was a packager, you had to meet a certain time and your numbers had to be good on the line. It was hot, no air movement and the line was constantly getting backed up or jammed. The managers tried to get us... — read more 

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| 2050 views | | 1 reply (June 9, 2019)
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#1 of the Most Toxic Company Cultures

Bad Places to Work? If you’re looking for a job, you’re probably doing your due diligence to avoid landing in a toxic work environment. We’ve all heard and read horror stories from people who hold “toxic jobs,” or jobs that often involve low pay... — read more 

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| 3010 views | | 4 replies (last June 9, 2019)
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Any Amazon Go folks here?

The whole foods board on this site has a lot of speculation about amazon go. Anyone here have anything to share? Stop by your bastard hippie cousins page and let us know. https://www.thelayoff.com/whole-foods-market

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Is Amazon the modern Walmart?

Bezos essentially has done the same thing Sam Walton did. But instead of having general merchandise to mix out his margins, he has Amazon Web Services. Now he’s just trying to crack the food business so that he can drive even more traffic. When he... — read more 

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| 1430 views | | 3 replies (last August 26, 2018)
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Amazon CEO a self important nut?

Anyone encounter this guy in the flesh? He seems like a real dooosh canoe. Also, what is with his new terminator image? I halfway expect a red laser beam to go shooting out of that crooked eye of his as he terminates most of retail. Put your best... — read more 

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| 2070 views | | 8 replies (last January 10, 2020)
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Amazon continues to be generally horrible

Amazon is eliminating a Seattle team that supported the company’s contract-delivery drivers and moving the jobs to Phoenix, where salaries start at about 75 percent of Seattle’s minimum wage... — read more 

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| 1940 views | | 2 replies (last August 27, 2018)
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Amazon canniblizing local grocery stores

What will remain in US communities? https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/the-amazon-whole-foods-era-of-grocery-just-claimed-its-first-victims/ar-BBKyxlq?ocid=spartandhp

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Amazon on-campus department layoff

100+ employees were given layoff packages last week in a department elimination. We are given time to find a new job at the company but many will not because of headcount freezes. I hear Prime teams are next. Hope everyone is able to find new jobs... — read more 

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Questions in regards to Amazon employees being laid off

I'm hearing rumors that Amazon is cutting corners just to get buy till they lay off. I was told at the Etna Ohio facility that major layoff are coming with the next 60-90 days. But why is it not all employees are aware of what's going on?

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| 1910 views | | 1 reply (April 4, 2018)
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AWS layoff?

Hearing stories that AWS layoffs are next. Is it true?

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| 10030 views | | 6 replies (last April 13, 2018)
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Severance or replacement position?

I survived this round, but it is clear this is far from over, which makes me curious about some things. Any chance somebody can tell us what kind of severance was offered to those who were laid off? And in case they were offered a replacement... — read more 

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| 3410 views | | 6 replies (last February 15, 2018)
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Media Coverage (Amazon layoffs February 2018)

Here are some of the articles covering the story today https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/amazon-laying-off-corporate-employees-in-rare-cutback/ https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/02/12/amazon-to-lay-off-small-number-of-people-in-seattle/... — read more 

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Pivot Plan

They asked us to rank the bottom 6% and I am hearing rumors that they will force us to put them on a pivot plan which basically equals a buyout or a fairly Unachievable improvement plan. Not sure when it will happen but this s---s. I came here to... — read more 

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| 10560 views | | 7 replies (last August 18, 2019)
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Is it over?

Does anybody know if it is over by now? I talked to my wife a few minutes ago and she said that it was crazy for a while but that the situation calmed down significantly. I still can't help but worry. Talk about unexpected! Everybody knew about the... — read more 

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| 2411 views | | 3 replies (last October 9, 2019)
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Amazon layoffs February 2018

Amazon HQ is getting hit hard, with more layoffs happening throughout the company. Not sure what prompted this and if it'll continue, but right now it's pretty bad. Hundreds of people are being hit with notices. Why there are layoffs while we are... — read more 

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| 3070 views | | 4 replies (last February 19, 2018)
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Finance/Tax department

Anyone who has comments to share about these departments please let me know if I should take a job here. Heard the usual stuff about Amazon but maybe it's a bit more copacetic in the tax department?

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Amazon's plan to track workers

"What if your employer made you wear a wristband that tracked your every move, and that even nudged you via vibrations when it judged that you were doing something wrong?"... — read more 

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| 1720 views | | 1 reply (October 3, 2018)
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$4B for a bubble?

Where did Amazon get $4B to build a bubble for its elites? https://www.cbsnews.com/video/inside-amazons-new-4-billion-spheres/

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Life and Death of An Amazon Warehouse Temp

Working for Amazon is dangerous. http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/life-and-death-amazon-temp/

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Need inside scoop

I'm excited about Amazon and have been closely following the 2nd headquarter frenzy. Before I jump ship can someone give me the inside scoop?? What's it like, is there stack ranking? I don't mind working hard as long as I am gaining real skills and... — read more 

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| 2900 views | | 4 replies (last February 15, 2018)
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