> but it hasn’t hit Amazon pocketbook now, has it? I'm not sure if this is the way a company thinks, even if they wouldn't have pressure from investors or worr

> but it hasn’t hit Amazon pocketbook now, has it? I'm not sure if this is the way a company thinks, even if they wouldn't have pressure from investors or worries for future survival (they would, BTW). Instead, some companies, likely Amazon too, view such cut as necessity for two reasons: bloated organizations slow everyone down, while diluting the company's culture; it's a great chance to trim the low performers. Not saying this is good or bad, just trying to explain the underlying logic. > people started treating companies they way companies treating people and we are starting to see the results Reid Hoffman wrote a book, The Alliance, which advocates that employees and companies are not family, but for an alliance. When they both have the right goal, they work towards the goal. When they don't, they part ways. Similarly, Netflix's Reed Hastings advocated that companies are like professional sports teams. A professional sports team is brutal when it comes to trading its players, but it does not mean the players will not pull their weights. I personally think the two views are more realistic and help employees advance their careers.