The Seattle-based company began laying off staff in November, and a source told Reuters news agencies at the time that Amazon was targeting 10,000 job cuts.
Euskaraz irakurri: 17.000tik gora langile kaleratuko ditu Amazonek
Amazon.com Inc. plan say goodbye To over 17,000 workers and workersa larger number than the e-commerce giant initially planned, has reported the Wall Street Journalciting sources close to the matter.
Some of the additional layoffs are from Amazon’s corporate ranks, according to the WSJ report.
The Seattle-based company began laying off staff in November, and a source told Reuters news agencies at the time that Amazon was targeting 10,000 job cuts.
Amazon, the second largest private corporation in the United States with more than 1.5 million workersincluding warehouse staff, has been bracing for likely slower growth as rising inflation forces businesses and consumers to cut spending.
The most affected divisions will be the stores (Amazon Stores) and the one of PXT. The company intends to communicate with affected employees as of January 18.
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