E-commerce giant Amazon is again on the path of mass layoffs. This time 9 thousand workers are going to be off. The remaining employees too are gradually getting angry and worried about the company’s decision.
Between November last year and January this year, 18,000 Amazon workers lost their jobs.
It was reported at the time that such a decision was taken due to the global recession. This time, it is reported that the employees of multiple departments including HR, technology are getting angry. Amazon is using artificial intelligence -AI in hiring employees.
In a statement, Amazon CEO Andy Jesse said that the company is planning to cut costs further, keeping in mind the sluggish market. Employees in several departments, including Amazon Web Services, PXT, advertising, will lose their jobs. But it is not yet clear from which section of the 9,000 employees will be laid off. However, before sending the email, the list of names is being checked based on the job. It is reported that this process will continue till the end of April.
However, Amazon will not send the workers empty-handed. Separation Payment, Health Insurance will be given as package. Besides, the workers will also be helped in finding the next job.
It is to be noted that, tech giants like Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Meta have decided to lay off in the recession market. They are announcing their decisions not at a time, but step by step. This time, Amazon also announced layoffs for the second time in six months.