Amazon CEO denies full in-office mandate is 'backdoor layoff'
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said at an all-hands meeting on Tuesday that the plan to require employees to be in-office five days per week is not meant to force attrition or satisfy city leaders, as many employees have suggested. The controversial plan mandating ...
Amazon’s CEO defends return-to-office policy
Some speculated that the five-day-per-week mandate is a “layoff in disguise,” intended to push out employees who couldn’t or wouldn’t make the full return. “A number of people I’ve seen theorized that the reason we were doing this is,
Amazon employees resist CEO Andy Jassy’s 5-day return-to-office mandate — are now even ‘rage applying’ in droves
In May 2023, Jassy instituted a new policy ordering remote workers to report to Amazon offices at least three days weekly. While this new requirement was met with a walk-out, a petition, and a lot of anger, Jassy has doubled down. In a September letter, he gave workers until January 2025 to return full-time to the office five days a week.
Amazon CEO denies that 5-day office mandate is ‘backdoor layoff’
Staff who are consistently not in compliance have been told they will be “voluntarily resigning”. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy denies that 5-day office mandate is a ‘backdoor layoff'
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy denied speculation that the recently announced RTO mandate was made to further reduce headcount or appease city officials.
In all-hands meeting, Amazon CEO says RTO mandate not a 'backdoor layoff'
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy denied that the company's return-to-office policy is a 'backdoor layoff,' amidst rumors of quiet firing strategies.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy denies 5-day in-office mandate is ‘backdoor layoff’ as employees’ frustrations mount
You know, this was not a cost play for us. This is very much about our culture and strengthening our culture,” CEO Jassy said.
In an all-hands meeting, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy tells employees why he wants fewer managers: 'I hate bureaucracy'
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Amazon Q3 2024 Earnings: CEO Jassy Says AI ‘Once In A Lifetime’ Opportunity
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said on the company’s latest quarterly earnings call that the vendor expects to spend more than $75 ...
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says he has a secret weapon in the AI wars
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Amazon CEO pledges AI investments will pay off as capital expenditures surge 81%
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Amazon Q3 2024 earnings: Jassy says AI ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity
Our customers, the business and our shareholders will feel good about this long term,' Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy denies full in-office mandate is 'backdoor layoff'
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said at an all-hands meeting on Tuesday that the plan to require employees to be in-office five ...
Andy Jassy Touts 'Deep Partnership' With Nvidia, But Amazon Is Doubling Down On In-House Custom Silicon For Price-Conscious Customers
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy emphasized the company's commitment to developing in-house AI chips, like Trainium and Inferentia, to ...