Jassy said that as the decision to lay off even more staff was leaked before time—The Wall Street Journal revealed the revised figure before the CEO’s post—he shared the news early, rather than speaking to those directly affected first. It means many staff being let go won’t discover their fate until January 18. That could mean a long and stressful two weeks for those who fear their jobs are at risk. Last year was a difficult one for tech firm employees. Twitter, HP, Meta, Lyft, Microsoft, Snap, Robinhood, and many more announced they were reducing their workforces.
