Ex-Amazon Employee Claims Firm Is Planning 'Silent Sacking' With Work From Office Mandate
3 months ago

Ex-Amazon Employee Claims Firm Is Planning 'Silent Sacking' With Work From Office Mandate

ABP News  

A former software engineer at Amazon Web Services who left the company due to its return-to-office mandate has alleged that the tech giant's new rule requiring employees to work from the office starting January 2 is less about "inventing and collaborating" as CEO Andy Jassy stated, and more focused on cutting headcount without incurring significant tax liabilities. In a social media post on X, he wrote, “I’m a former AWS employee: most of the hot takes on Amazon's new strict return-to-office policy are wrong. In theory, how this should work is: Amazon gets tax breaks, people get jobs, locations become booming tech towns, home owners profit, local officials profit, local business owners profit, everyone enriches themselves.” “But if offices remain empty and downtown areas continue to become desolate abandoned places, cities and states have no incentive to continue to let Amazon get off tax free. If Amazon continued to enable a remote workforce, the tax man would come knocking and they'd be liable for hundreds of millions of dollars.” “In the end, Amazon's strict return-to-office policy isn't just about fostering innovation or collaboration - it's a strategic move driven by macro and micro economics.

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Amazon's New Directive: Employees To Work In Office 5 Days A Week From 2025
3 months ago

Amazon's New Directive: Employees To Work In Office 5 Days A Week From 2025

ABP News  

Starting next year, Amazon.com will implement a new policy requiring employees to work in company offices five days a week, a shift from the previously mandated three-day in-office schedule. Moreover, employees who frequently failed to adhere to the existing three-day office mandate were told they were "voluntarily resigning" and were subsequently locked out of Amazon's systems. Last May, employees at …

Amazon mandates 5-day work from office. Here’s what CEO Andy Jassy said on…
3 months ago

Amazon mandates 5-day work from office. Here’s what CEO Andy Jassy said on…

Live Mint  

Amazon.com Inc. CEO Andy Jassy has revealed a significant organisational shakeup designed to streamline the company's management structure and bring employees back to the office full-time starting in January. The changes were announced in a memo to employees on September 16, with Jassy highlighting how Amazon's internal processes have become bogged down by unnecessary layers of management and bureaucracy, the …

From Microsoft to Levi’s, here’s a look at tech and retail companies that have recently made layoffs
10 months, 4 weeks ago

From Microsoft to Levi’s, here’s a look at tech and retail companies that have recently made layoffs

Associated Press  

2024 has already proven to be a difficult year for layoffs. Here’s some tech and retail companies that have laid of employees of late: REI layoffs REI is laying off 357 workers, mostly in the outdoor retailer’s headquarters and distribution centers. In a letter to employees, CEO Eric Artz noted that “outdoor specialty retail has experienced four quarters of decline …

Amazon is forcing employees to follow new office rules if they want promotion
1 year, 1 month ago

Amazon is forcing employees to follow new office rules if they want promotion

India Today  

Amazon is escalating efforts to bring corporate employees back to the office, introducing a new policy that ties promotions to adherence to the company's return-to-office mandate. According to a report by CNBC, employees who are not meeting the requirement of being in the office for at least three days a week may face diminished chances of promotion. Brad Glasser, an …

Amazon To Block Promotions For Employees Not Returning To Office 3 Days A Week
1 year, 1 month ago

Amazon To Block Promotions For Employees Not Returning To Office 3 Days A Week

News 18  

Amazon’s employees may not be able to get promotions if they do not return to the office. According to a report by Business Insider, Amazon told employees through an internal communication, “Managers own the promotion process, which means it is their responsibility to support your growth through regular conversations and stretch assignments, and to complete all required inputs for a …

Amazon employee gets fired after 12 years of service, says he is leaving a place he called home
1 year, 2 months ago

Amazon employee gets fired after 12 years of service, says he is leaving a place he called home

India Today  

Be it a new employee who just started working or a senior with several years of experience, nobody has been safe from the layoffs wave that took over the tech world earlier this year. Major IT giants like Amazon, Meta, Twitter, Google and Microsoft, amongst others, collectively fired thousands of employees across the globe, impacting many lives. An Amazon employee, …

CEOs: Office returns non-negotiable
1 year, 3 months ago

CEOs: Office returns non-negotiable

BBC  

The CEOs drawing a hard line on return-to-office policies Getty Images Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is among the high-profile leaders taking hard lines on their employees' return to the office Throughout the past couple of years, many employers have been relatively lenient about office returns, even in stricter industries like finance and consulting. "There's been a shift among Fortune 500 …

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy warns employees disobeying office mandate: ‘Not going to work out for you’
1 year, 3 months ago

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy warns employees disobeying office mandate: ‘Not going to work out for you’

Hindustan Times  

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has reportedly warned employees disobeying the work-from-office mandate, saying it may ‘not work out for you’ at Amazon. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, This is according to Business Insider, with the publication also quoting Jassy as saying that it was ‘past the time to disagree and commit’ with the policy. It is not right for some people …

Amazon CEO says ‘it’s probably not going to work out’ for employees who defy return-to-office policy
1 year, 3 months ago

Amazon CEO says ‘it’s probably not going to work out’ for employees who defy return-to-office policy

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon employees have been pushing back against the company’s return-to-office policy for months — and it seems CEO Andy Jassy has had enough. The phrase “disagree and commit” is one of Amazon’s leadership principles, and was used often by the company’s founder and current executive chairman, Jeff Bezos. “If you can’t disagree and commit, it’s probably not …

Amazon mandates employee relocation for three days of in-office work weekly
1 year, 5 months ago

Amazon mandates employee relocation for three days of in-office work weekly

India TV News  

Amazon is implementing changes to its employee work arrangements, requiring some corporate workers to be present in the office for three days each week. An Amazon spokesperson stated that working together in the office for at least three days per week has resulted in increased energy and improved collaboration among teams and nearby businesses. In May, Amazon asked most of …

Corporate Amazon workers protest company’s climate impact and return-to-office mandate in walkout
1 year, 6 months ago

Corporate Amazon workers protest company’s climate impact and return-to-office mandate in walkout

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Telling executives to “strive harder,” hundreds of corporate Amazon workers protested what they decried as the company’s lack of progress on climate goals and an inequitable return-to-office mandate during a lunchtime demonstration at its Seattle headquarters Wednesday. “Today looks like it might be the start of a new chapter in Amazon’s history, when tech workers coming out of …

Amazon Workers Walk Out Over Layoffs and Broken Climate Promises
54 years, 11 months ago

Amazon Workers Walk Out Over Layoffs and Broken Climate Promises

Wired  

One month after Amazon ordered its corporate employees to return to the office, some of them have walked back out. “People have lost trust in leadership because they have made these unilateral decisions that impact workers’ lives.” Walk out organizers say more than 1,000 workers joined the Seattle rally with demonstrations in other cities bringing overall participation to over 2,000. …

Amazon employees indeed upset over job cuts, return-to-office mandate; over 20k signed petition to reconsider
1 year, 6 months ago

Amazon employees indeed upset over job cuts, return-to-office mandate; over 20k signed petition to reconsider

India TV News  

A group of Amazon workers upset about recent layoffs, a return-to-office mandate and the company’s environmental impact is planning a walkout at the company’s Seattle headquarters Wednesday. Brad Glasser, an Amazon spokesperson, said there has been good energy on the company’s South Lake Union campus and at its other urban centres since more employees returned to the office. “As it …

Disgruntled Amazon employees prepare for massive walkout in response to layoffs and return-to-office policy
1 year, 7 months ago

Disgruntled Amazon employees prepare for massive walkout in response to layoffs and return-to-office policy

Hindustan Times  

Tensions are running high at Amazon's Seattle headquarters as employees announce plans for a massive walkout scheduled for next week. The walkout, organized by employee activists, aims to draw attention to the frustrations surrounding layoffs, the return-to-office policy, and the company's perceived inaction regarding climate change. The walkout, spearheaded by a coalition of employee groups, including Amazon Employees for Climate …

Amazon layoffs continue, now 100 employees from its video games unit fired
1 year, 8 months ago

Amazon layoffs continue, now 100 employees from its video games unit fired

Live Mint  

The news comes weeks after Amazon announced a second round of mass layoffs. Layoffs continued at Amazon this week with 100 employees from the company's video games unit losing their jobs. The news comes weeks after Amazon announced a second round of mass layoffs, piling on to a wave of job cuts that has swept the technology sector as a …

Amazon announces second largest round of layoffs I THIS number of employees to be FIRED in next few weeks
1 year, 9 months ago

Amazon announces second largest round of layoffs I THIS number of employees to be FIRED in next few weeks

India TV News  

Amazon layoffs: For the last year, tech giants have been firing their staff amid concerns about the global recession. CEO Andy Jassy said the second phase of the company’s annual planning process completed this month led to the additional job cuts. Second largest round of layoffs The job cuts would mark the second largest round of layoffs in the company’s …

Amazon asks corporate staff to be in offices 3 days a week
1 year, 10 months ago

Amazon asks corporate staff to be in offices 3 days a week

The Hindu  

Amazon will require its corporate employees to return to the office at least three days a week. Last month, Starbucks told its corporate employees to plan to work from the office three days a week. And Walmart said this week that it would require its tech teams to plan regular in-office work days. “I’m also optimistic that this shift will …

Amazon asks employees to work from office at least three days a week
1 year, 10 months ago

Amazon asks employees to work from office at least three days a week

India TV News  

Amazon has announced that its corporate employees will be required to spend at least three days per week in the office, marking a change from its previous policy. Jassy acknowledged that it would not be simple to bring back thousands of employees to offices around the world, so the company will give teams time to develop a plan. He noted …

Amazon to lay off staff in U.S., Canada, Costa Rica by end of day
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon to lay off staff in U.S., Canada, Costa Rica by end of day

The Hindu  

Amazon.com Inc. will cut some jobs in the United States, Canada, and Costa Rica by the end of Wednesday as part of its plan to lay off 18,000 employees, the e-commerce giant said in a memo to staff seen by Reuters. The layoffs are the latest in the U.S. technology sector, with companies cutting their bloated workforce and slashing costs …

After India, Amazon to layoff employees in THESE countries
1 year, 11 months ago

After India, Amazon to layoff employees in THESE countries

India TV News  

Amazon layoffs: As part of its plan to lay off 18,000 employees, the e-commerce giant Amazon will cut some jobs by the end of Wednesday in various countries including the United States, Canada and Costa Rica, reports said. Amazon.com Chief Executive Andy Jassy stated earlier this month that the e-commerce and human resources divisions would be most affected by the …

Amazon begins another round of layoffs, 18,000 employees to be affected
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon begins another round of layoffs, 18,000 employees to be affected

India TV News  

Amazon Inc. has begun another round of layoffs after it fired around 2,300 employees in November 2022. Earlier this month, Amazon confirmed the layoffs and their massive scale, saying that including the ones from last year, Wednesday's round, and potential additional cuts in 2023, they would affect 18,000 employees overall. As Amazon announced to lay off 18,000 employees globally, including …

Amazon To Begin Fresh Round Of Job Cuts: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon To Begin Fresh Round Of Job Cuts: Report

ABP News  

After laying off more than 18,000 employees among its corporate ranks earlier this month, Amazon is going to start a fresh round of job cuts that will affect the retail division and human resources of the company, reported Bloomberg. Even though the job cuts only account for 1 per cent of the entire workforce, which also includes tens of thousands …

Amazon, Salesforce jettison jobs in latest tech worker purge
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon, Salesforce jettison jobs in latest tech worker purge

Associated Press  

E-commerce giant Amazon and business software maker Salesforce are the latest U.S. technology companies to announce major job cuts as they prune payrolls that rapidly expanded during the pandemic lockdown. “These changes will help us pursue our long-term opportunities with a stronger cost structure.” He said the layoffs will mostly impact the company’s Amazon Stores division — which a spokesman …

Amazon CEO says job cuts to exceed 18,000 roles
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon CEO says job cuts to exceed 18,000 roles

The Hindu  

Amazon.com Inc.'s layoffs will now increase to more than 18,000 roles as part of a workforce reduction it previously disclosed, Chief Executive Andy Jassy said in a public staff note on Wednesday. The cuts amount to 6% of Amazon's roughly 3,00,000-person corporate workforce and represent a swift turn for a retailer that recently doubled its base pay ceiling to compete …

Amazon teammate ’leaks info’ on layoffs hours before CEO Andy Jassy’s message
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon teammate ’leaks info’ on layoffs hours before CEO Andy Jassy’s message

Live Mint  

Hours before Amazon.com announced laying off over 18,000 employees, a teammate 'leaked info' regarding the issue and made social Chief Executive Andy Jassy's message. Since November, the Seattle-based company began layoffs in its devices division as it was targeting 10,000 job cuts in gadgets as well as its human-resources and retail divisions, Reuters had reported. In the message shared by …

Amazon CEO says job cuts to exceed 18,000 roles
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon CEO says job cuts to exceed 18,000 roles

The Hindu  

Amazon.com Inc's layoffs will now stretch to more than 18,000 roles as part of a workforce reduction it previously disclosed, Chief Executive Andy Jassy said in a public staff note on Wednesday. The cuts amount to 6% of Amazon's roughly 300,000-person corporate workforce and represent a swift turn for a retailer that recently doubled its base pay ceiling to compete …

Amazon CEO says company will lay off more than 18,000 workers
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon CEO says company will lay off more than 18,000 workers

NPR  

Amazon CEO says company will lay off more than 18,000 workers Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Lennihan/AP Mark Lennihan/AP Amazon is laying off 18,000 employees, the tech giant said Wednesday, representing the single largest number of jobs cut at a technology company since the industry began aggressively downsizing last year. In a blog post, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy wrote …

After over-hiring, Amazon to lay off 20,000 employees in coming months: Report
2 years ago

After over-hiring, Amazon to lay off 20,000 employees in coming months: Report

Hindustan Times  

Amazon is planning to size down its workforce by laying off 20,000 employees in the coming months reportedly after over-hiring during the pandemic. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy earlier wrote an open letter to employees informing about job cuts. Then Amazon CEO Andy Jassy wrote an open letter to employees giving information about role eliminations and cost-cutting measures. “We communicated the …

Amazon CEO says layoffs will extend into next year
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon CEO says layoffs will extend into next year

The Hindu  

The mass layoffs that began in Amazon's corporate ranks this week will extend into next year, CEO Andy Jassy said on Thursday. In a note sent to employees, Jassy said the company told workers in its devices and books divisions about layoffs on Wednesday. Mr. Jassy said this year's review is "more difficult" due to the economic landscape and the …

Amazon CEO says layoffs will extend into next year
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon CEO says layoffs will extend into next year

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The mass layoffs that began in Amazon’s corporate ranks this week will extend into next year, CEO Andy Jassy said Thursday. In a note sent to employees, Jassy said the company told workers in its devices and books divisions about layoffs on Wednesday. Jassy said this year’s review is “more difficult” due to the economic landscape and …

Amazon Employees Say 'Horrendous Way To Treat People' As Company Begins Mass Layoffs: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon Employees Say 'Horrendous Way To Treat People' As Company Begins Mass Layoffs: Report

ABP News  

As major tech majors go through the layoff season, US e-commerce giant Amazon has confirmed job losses at its firm, saying that in the current macroeconomic environment, some teams are "making adjustments" amid "consolidation of some teams and programmes". "As we've gone through this, given the current macroeconomic environment, some teams are making adjustments, which in some cases means certain …

Amazon begins mass layoffs, says ‘some roles no longer required’
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon begins mass layoffs, says ‘some roles no longer required’

Live Mint  

Amazon.com has begun the process of cutting jobs across the company this week, news agency ANI has reported on Wednesday citing US media. On Tuesday, as per AP report, the company had notified regional authorities in California that it would lay off about 260 workers at various facilities that employ data scientists, software engineers and other corporate workers. He said …

Amazon Begins Mass Layoffs After Meta, Twitter: Reports
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon Begins Mass Layoffs After Meta, Twitter: Reports

ABP News  

After Twitter and Meta announced massive job cuts, e-commerce firm Amazon becomes the latest tech firm to start with a layoff exercise in its corporate ranks that will affect around 260 workers at present. If an employee cannot find a new role within the company, Limp said Amazon will provide a severance payment, external job placement support and what he …

Amazon begins layoffs; asks employees to 'find another job within two months'
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon begins layoffs; asks employees to 'find another job within two months'

India TV News  

Highlights Amazon employees were called into meetings with their managers across the country They were also given a choice to accept severance payment This comes in line with the layoffs at Meta and Twitter Amazon has begun the process of laying off 10,000 of its employees, which is nearly 3 per cent of the total workforce. During the meeting, employees …

Layoff Spree in Silicon Valley: After Meta & Twitter, Amazon Plans to Fire 10,000 Employees
2 years, 1 month ago

Layoff Spree in Silicon Valley: After Meta & Twitter, Amazon Plans to Fire 10,000 Employees

News 18  

Amazon plans to lay off about 10,000 people over the next few days, according to a report by the New York Times on Monday citing people with knowledge of the matter. The layoff will affect representing roughly three per cent of the e-commerce giant’s corporate employees and less than one per cent of its global workforce of more than 1.5 …

Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 employees starting this week, reports New York Times
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 employees starting this week, reports New York Times

The Hindu  

Amazon.com Inc is planning to lay off about 10,000 people in corporate and technology jobs starting as soon as this week, the New York Times reported on November 14, 2022, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The job cuts will focus on the e-commerce giant's devices unit, which houses voice-assistant Alexa, as well as its retail division and human …

Amazon to lay off 10,000 people: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon to lay off 10,000 people: Report

Al Jazeera  

Cuts will focus on its devices unit, which houses voice-assistant Alexa, as well as retail and human resources units, The New York Times reported. Amazon.com Inc is planning to lay off about 10,000 employees in corporate and technology jobs starting as soon as this week, The New York Times is reporting, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The job …

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