Amazon Axes 14K Jobs, Credits AI for Perfect Massacre
On a fateful Tuesday in late October 2023, Amazon flung 14,000 employees from their cushy cubicles, blaming an AI revolution that politely called in sick and did their jobs better. Retail managers probably got the sharpest cuts while AWS barely sniffed the axe, though fear lurks for mid-level tech bosses next year. Internal memos from Andy Jassy’s minions whispered 'lean in on AI,' which sounds like corporate-speak for 'embrace your robot overlord or pack up.' Meanwhile, Dubai’s tax-free siren song lures expats stuck in traffic jams, Goldman Sachs promotes one percent to MD (you know, the lucky humans), and Tesla’s pitching Elon’s pay like the world’s most expensive candy bar.
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Amazon just proved AI is cheaper than humans by firing 14,000 employees mid-October. Turns out 'leaning in on AI' means your manager is getting replaced by a robot that never needs therapy.
Layoffs, AI, and a bulletproof vest metaphor walk into a bar. Spoiler: 14,000 Amazon workers didn't make it to happy hour. 'Enhance your effectiveness' they said, while handing you the pink slip.
Amazon's deep cuts are like pruning a tree by chopping off the branches and hoping it still grows. Spoiler: AWS might be next like a sequel no one asked for.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 10/29/2025 | Author: Dan DeFrancesco
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