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[–] [email protected] 103 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Just as planned - Amazon Execs who aren't planning to rehire them anyway.

They do this shit to cull you.

[–] [email protected] 75 points 2 months ago (4 children)

It's sort of a strange approach, because this will leave you with the workers who can't find employment elsewhere.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Exactly...they won't be picky about raises or working conditions.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 months ago

Most companies are satisfied with adequate workers rather than diligent and empowered workers. The latter cost too much. This is a convenient way for Amazon to cull the crew without incurring bad PR. This is why it’s often a shitshow in offices and warehouses; because the workers with self esteem and motivation either get fed up and leave or are forced out. This is just a facet of Big Capitalism.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago

By the time that negative effect kicks in, the execs already cashed in their bonuses and are on their way out of the sinking ship

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Executives do not see workers as people with skillsets. They're numbers on a spreadsheet. And having ten highly paid workers quit "voluntarily" makes the numbers do good things.

Actually, they're not even numbers on a spreadsheet. They're data points in a graph. Executives don't have time to understand numbers, let alone people.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Executives do not see workers as people with skillsets.

Ain't that the truth. My company is thinking about replacing all of their technical staff with AI. That's going to be utterly hilarious to watch from the sidelines.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

People exaggerate this claim. Amazon already accounted for some talent leaving and the benefits obviously outweighs the con. There is nothing strange.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This implies a level of intelligence they've never previously demonstrated.

Can you cite the source?