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Hmmm, if you’re referring to this article[1], please make sure you’re accurately representing it.

Amazon is not firing up to 600,000 people, they plan to automate jobs to avoid hiring 600,000 people projected out to 2033.

[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/technology/inside-amazons...



It also forecast a certain business growth that we see not happening. Also, no sane PM would document to fire 600,000 people, it’s always “avoid hiring, wink wink”.

Please combine the forecasted automation with the real compaction of the business. What happens when you continue to automate processes, but business doesn’t outpace the automation?




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