Layoff rumors have Seattle Amazon employees on edge
Reports of Amazon planning to lay off thousands of workers came as a surprise to employees KOMO News spoke to Monday.
The New York Times reported Monday the Seattle-based company plans to lay off approximately 10,000 workers in corporate and tech jobs. Those layoffs would represent about 3% of Amazon's corporate workforce and less than 1% of its global workforce, according to the New York Times report.
Some Amazon employees in Seattle told KOMO News they had heard the rumors about the layoffs but remain unaware of specific plans. KOMO News talked to about a dozen employees on their lunch break outside the Amazon Spheres. Most didn’t want to comment, but the majority knew of the layoff reporting.
"I mean, who knows what's going on with the economy, and what not to believe. and to believe," said Jacob, an Amazon employee. "I'm kind of trying to do my best to keep my head down and keep working doing what I'm asked to do, and the cards will fall where they will."
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