- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
More layoffs, more profits.
The full 30,000 jobs would represent a small portion of Amazon’s 1.58 million employees, but nearly 10% of the firm’s corporate workforce. The majority of Amazon’s workers are in fulfillment centers and warehouses.
It would be the largest layoff in Amazon’s three-decade history. The company trimmed about 27,000 jobs in 2022.
Reading between the lines, they think they can save money replacing all those jobs with AI, but don’t want the bad PR for it.
And the bubble stretches…