Another week, another job announcement. But this one was the type we prefer not to see: a cull of thousands of jobs at tech giant Amazon.
The bad news was confirmed in a blog post by the company’s senior vice-president of “people experience and technology”, Beth Galetti.
What it amounts to is this: the company is swinging the axe in its corporate department, confirming it will cut 14,000 jobs globally as it seeks to trim expenses. The aim, according to Amazon at least, is to “stay nimble” and strengthen the organisation.
In the corporate world, every bit of bad news is spun as having some sort of upside, and this was no exception. The cutbacks are part of the company’s efforts to strengthen its business, with Amazon investing in “big bets” and what ma
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