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[–] [email protected] 102 points 5 days ago (7 children)

Just as planned - Amazon Execs who aren't planning to rehire them anyway.

They do this shit to cull you.

[–] [email protected] 74 points 5 days ago (4 children)

It's sort of a strange approach, because this will leave you with the workers who can't find employment elsewhere.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 days ago

By the time that negative effect kicks in, the execs already cashed in their bonuses and are on their way out of the sinking ship

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Executives do not see workers as people with skillsets. They're numbers on a spreadsheet. And having ten highly paid workers quit "voluntarily" makes the numbers do good things.

Actually, they're not even numbers on a spreadsheet. They're data points in a graph. Executives don't have time to understand numbers, let alone people.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Executives do not see workers as people with skillsets.

Ain't that the truth. My company is thinking about replacing all of their technical staff with AI. That's going to be utterly hilarious to watch from the sidelines.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 5 days ago

Exactly...they won't be picky about raises or working conditions.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

People exaggerate this claim. Amazon already accounted for some talent leaving and the benefits obviously outweighs the con. There is nothing strange.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

This implies a level of intelligence they've never previously demonstrated.

Can you cite the source?

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