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I think that's the goal. I think Amazon wants to downsize more, but they know that repeated waves of layoffs look bad to investors. Plus, they want to end remot
by dividefuel 4y ago
I think that's the goal. I think Amazon wants to downsize more, but they know that repeated waves of layoffs look bad to investors. Plus, they want to end remote work. Mandating RTO lets them solve both.
2.5 months also isn't very much time to relocate if necessary. Amazon could easily have given a MUCH longer transition period. It's quite cruel to workers, many of whom have planned their medium/long term around remote work.
- bootwoot 4y agoInvestors love layoffs thus far. Has this generally not been the case in the past? Or specifically repeated rounds are not taken well?
- ghaff 4y agoEven if you're renting, you probably have a lease. And would you bet on Amazon covering relocation? And how many people now have a partner with a non-remote job? Or kids in school somewhere? Even if there are a few exceptions, the whole tone of the letter is "Don't count on it." He could easily have written: "If you don't live within commuting distance of an Amazon office, your manager will work with you over the next X months to develop a RTO plan for you."
- Cyph0n 4y agoThey could’ve easily extended the deadline a few months to make it easier for families to relocate after school ends. The deadline seems intentional.
- sbrother 4y agoOh wow they won’t even let your kids finish the school year before making you move? So they don’t actually intend people to relocate, they just want more attrition it sounds like.