They deserve it.

The vast majority of jobs lost today are just going offshore. And some of the work will be dumped on the people who remain, flooding them even more.

Have all the communications been shared with those affected by today’s layoffs?

So 14000 is only 4% of corporate. 27000 was in fact the largest in history. And there are so many redundant layers of management still.

While this will include reducing in some areas and hiring in others, it will mean an overall reduction in our corporate workforce of approximately 14,000 roles. We’re working hard to support everyone whose role is impacted, including offering most... — read more 

My wife works in Amazon corporate real estate. The Arlington HQ hasn’t met expectations in population, productivity or contribution. Jassey is going to wind it down in the next 6 months.

Amazon.com Inc. plans to cut corporate jobs in several key departments, including logistics, payments, video games and the cloud-computing unit, according to people familiar with the matter... — read more 

I’d rather find out tomorrow than spend days or weeks being a nervous wreck.

It'd be an interesting development.

Any thoughts?

If you are working 7 days a week, your RTO will be 7. It's a simple formula, 6 days in office for everyone exept for the folks who work all 7 days, they will be coming in 7 days, we'll call that Full-RTO.

I am having anxiety, any idea about how much severance will be given.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/27/amazon-to-announce-sweeping-corporate-job-cuts-starting-tuesday.html Which teams are being hit?

I heard quite a few bottom performing L6+ folks got their notice today at AWS…… with a hearty severance. Can anyone confirm?

Now that would be very spooky!

Hello, I recently received an offer from AWS Proserve for a Sr Deliver Consultant role and wanted to know about the team. Few points are : 1) How stable is the team? Are the frequent PIPs and layoffs? 2) How’s the medium term future of Proserve?... — read more 

“We can confirm significant error rates for requests made to the DynamoDB endpoint in the US-EAST-1 Region. This issue also affects other AWS Services in the US-EAST-1 Region as well." No failover? Come on. The following AWS services have been... — read more 

RTO is just one of them. I hate this company and my job. If there were any real opportunities out there right now, I’d be out the door in a second. As things stand, we’re all just at the mercy of swelling corporate greed.

Silent and regular layoffs! Fired and rehired new employees for less for the holidays. Took a peculiar dump on the principle of Customer Obsession. Mandated RTO with apparently no planning. Pushed gross profit to AI data centers. Violated... — read more 

"Amazon plans to cut 15% of workforce" - really? That's their title? Do they have any idea how many people that would be? They'd do anything just to get clicks these days. If somebody didn't know this was referring to the human resources department... — read more 

Soon PXT will get their permanent RTO! AI automated HR.

Remote work needs no defending. Common sense has to tell you that if you erase 10 hours out of someone's week, you can't expect them to produce the same amount of work as when they didn't have to spend that time commuting. I don't care how many... — read more 

Not close. It's a smart idea. AI can automate repetitive, manual tasks like data entry, scheduling with speed and consistency. This reduces a company's labor costs. Senior workers can increase their own productivity and focus on higher-value... — read more 

I saw on amazon channel ppl saying 2 layoffs coming, one in october and one big one in january. It said mostly US employees will be impacted.

Why is Matt Garmin complaining ??? Slow rollouts were self-inflicted !! With 27000 layoffs, ridiculous RTO commutes, massive attrition, obviously rollouts will be slower. Vibe coding/Kiro just adds to the problem - having to fix all of the broken... — read more 

So Amazon Prime increases by $50/yr.

Booming AI demand this week sent Oracle's stock to a record high not long after reports that the computing giant laid off hundreds of workers. Several other tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon have recently cut jobs to lower costs while... — read more 

Amazon is cutting more jobs. The company said it will lay off 9,000 workers in the next few weeks. The cuts will hit Amazon Web Services, People Experience and Technology Solutions, advertising, and Twitch. This comes on top of 18,000 layoffs... — read more 

When are there happening again?

Amazon's strict return-to-office policy is limiting its recruitment efforts. Amazon's AI reputation and pay structure also challenge its ability to attract talent. NVIDIA's non-existent return-to-office policy vastly improves its recruitment... — read more 

Jassy and Musk noticeably absent.

Coming to a pink slip near you.

With inReach, the Fenix 8 Pro can send location check-ins and text messages over satellite using the Garmin Messenger app. There is also included cellular connectivity, so the smartwatch can make phone calls, send 30-second voice messages, and... — read more 

Amazon.com must face a class action on behalf of hundreds of millions of U.S. consumers over claims that the online retail giant overcharged for products sold by third-party sellers, a federal judge in Seattle has ruled. U.S. District Judge John Chun... — read more 

Amazon Sits Out AI Talent War — Here’s Why By Eugene Kim, August 28, 2025 Full story: https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-ai-talent-wars-internal-document-2025-8 Amazon, one of the world’s largest technology companies, has largely sat on the... — read more 

Any rumors of AWS layoffs in US and other global locations after trump tarriffs?

Sell Wholefoods to Kroger. Sell Ads to Ogilvy. Sell MGM and Prime Video to Netflix. Sell AWS to Google. Sell Prime Air to UPS. The rest?

Amazon has reorganized its audio divisions, laying off more than 100 workers and dramatically narrowing the scope of its Wondery studio. Among those exiting in the strategic shift is Wondery CEO Jen... — read more 

It's coming!

I wonder why........................ Yes, Jassy.