Shulou(Shulou.com)11/24 Report--

On Tuesday afternoon, local time, retail giant Amazon began to implement a huge plan to lay off 10,000 people. However, due to the lack of communication between executives and employees, many employees expressed deep anger at the layoffs, denouncing the company as impersonal.

"Why did I learn about the layoffs through friends rather than inside information? layoffs are one thing, but a lack of respect is not in line with your position to be the 'best employer in the world'," an employee asked on the Slack channel within the company, which has thousands of members. "We're just asking for a little bit of humanity."

Amazon's layoffs were first reported in the New York Times. It is reported that the layoffs are expected to affect employees in many departments, of which the Alexa voice technology team and the retail department are likely to be the most affected.

Screenshots of communications between Amazon employees show that intense emotions such as anxiety, anger and despair filled many internal Slack channels before the layoffs began. Hundreds of employees joined the conversations, including a Slack channel called Ask an Amazonian, which has nearly 15000 members.

An Amazon spokesman didn't respond to a request for comment. Employees are mostly frustrated by what is expected to be the largest layoff in Amazon's history and a lack of communication from the leadership. This, they say, leads to an increase in anxiety and a decline in productivity.

One employee wrote: "Today, who can focus on anything other than potential layoffs? I know that 10, 000 people may be a small number relative to the size of the company, but that doesn't allay concerns. Since joining Amazon, I have been working hard to save the down payment for an apartment. Now I'm finally close to success. But I just feel sad to think that if I get fired and try to find another job, all my efforts will come to naught. "

Some employees' secret meetings with Amazon's human resources department appeared on the calendar on Tuesday, leading many to speculate that they would be fired. A source confirmed that these concerns have come true.

"I am extremely anxious now and my productivity is likely to be close to zero before I know my fate," one employee wrote before the meeting began. I'm very disappointed in the leadership. I don't know where to start. "

Even senior managers do not seem to know much about layoffs, which adds to the confusion. One executive wrote: "Yes, the manager himself doesn't know anything. No leadership will comment."

Many also expressed disappointment because Amazon recently promised to be the "best employer on the planet". One employee wrote: "the company always gives lectures and training on tolerance and vows to be the best employer on the planet, but we can only learn about mass layoffs through the media. I don't know how I feel-fear, disappointment, sadness? maybe all of it."

On one Slack channel, some Amazon employees warned people not to spread rumors, such as a fake Twitter employee who pretended to be fired last month. One employee wrote: "remind everyone to be cautious about the comments of those who claim to be (former) Amazon employees. Don't forget 'Rahul Ligma', he pretended to be a Twitter employee who had just been fired and tricked CNBC and Bloomberg into interviewing him."

In spite of this, there is no lack of mutual support among employees to encourage each other to take care of themselves. Someone shared a series of suggestions, such as updating your resume, making better financial preparations, and looking for things that "will bring you happiness or peace."

"it may not calm your nerves, but my theory is that since we can't control what might happen, the best thing to do is to hope for the best and prepare for the worst," the employee said. "

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