Amazon is laying off around 14,000 corporate positions, marking its biggest job cuts since the pandemic-era reductions that saw 27,000 employees exit between 2022 and 2023. The layoffs represent approximately 4% of Amazon's 350,000-strong white-collar workforce and come despite the company posting $18 billion in quarterly profits. Affected employees received termination notices on the morning of October 28 via email from Beth Galetti, the company's senior vice president of human resources. According to Business Insider, terminated employees received detailed messages outlining immediate next steps and support packages. The email's stark opening left little room for misinterpretation about their employment status. I have some important, but difficult, news to share with you.

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