“Amazon” is following in the footsteps of “Twitter” and “Meta”: the abolition of 18,000 jobs

The e-commerce giant Amazon announced that it would cut “just over 18,000” jobs, due to the current “economic uncertainty” and “rapid” hiring in recent years.

This decision comes after a similar decision taken by “Twitter” and “Meta” and other companies operating in digital activity, due to economic crises and financial pressures.

Amazon Chief Executive Andy Jassy announced the news in a letter to employees, also posted on the group’s website.

In November, several US media reported that the company intends to lay off about 10,000 employees. Amazon confirmed at the time the job cuts without disclosing the number.

In his message on Wednesday, Jassy said, “Reviewing our annual plan (…) was more challenging this year given the economic uncertainty and the fact that we’ve been hiring quickly over the past few years.”

The online retail giant employed large numbers of users following the outbreak of the Covid pandemic, and the demand for online purchases doubled. And between the beginning of 2020 and the beginning of 2022, the number of Amazon employees around the world increased by double.

At the end of September, the group had 1.54 million employees worldwide, not to mention the seasonal staff that the company hires during periods of high demand for its services, especially during the holiday season.