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Amazon laying off corporate employees in rare cutback

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Re: Amazon laying off corporate employees in rare cutback

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Got one today too. Put on a Gore tex coat and stood under the shower, on cold, for a half an hour, and decided that Seattle is probably not to my liking outside of, say, late July.

I know you're joking but it's actually not even raining today in Seattle. In fact, it's irritatingly bright (it's sunny). I prefer the overcast & rainy unless it's summer/spring. :(

Funny it was 21 on the other side of the hill today. Was warm last week.

Re: Amazon laying off corporate employees in rare cutback

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>It would be one thing if we were in dire straights as a company. Oh, so as long as the company is profitable, it should just throw money at employees that are no longer adding net value? >Imho, this is just short-sighted nonsense so some senior leader can hit an arbitrary goal and get a bonus. Based on what? Reading an article with no internal insight and absolutely no knowledge of the business itself? Sounds more l…

>I mean, you didn't even read the article. They work at Amazon, probably doesn't have the time to read full articles

I posted this while working at Amazon.
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