![]() The cuts were part of a cost-cutting effort at the company, and at first targeted unprofitable businesses such as its devices arm, but later included layoffs at Amazon’s profitable cloud-computing division. Late last year through the early part of this year, Amazon laid off more than 27,000 employees. Some have started jokingly referring to the policy as “disagree and commute," a variation of one of Amazon’s leadership principles called “disagree and commit." Internally, some have speculated that the return to office rules are another way to thin out Amazon’s workforce since it will cause a certain amount of voluntary resignations. The number of employees or teams affected by the change is unclear.Īmazon’s push to mandate that employees return to the office has been met with resistance from many workers. In some communications, employees are being told they have a certain amount of time to move back to their main hubs where their bosses or teams are located, even if they live close to other Amazon offices where they could work.Īmazon doesn’t have an exact definition for what a main hub is and determines it on a team-by-team basis. Managers at various Amazon businesses are telling their staff that if they are located in smaller offices or are remote workers, they may have to move to what the company calls “main hub" locations such as the company’s headquarters in Seattle, or offices in New York or San Francisco, people familiar with the matter said.
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