The American e-commerce giant Amazon plans to eliminate another nine thousand jobs in an effort to cut costs. The company, which employs about 1.5 million people worldwide, stated that the layoffs will primarily affect areas of cloud computing and advertising.
It has not yet been disclosed which countries will be affected, but it has been announced that the job cuts will occur in the coming weeks. CEO Andy Jassy said it is a ‘difficult decision,’ but that it is the best long-term choice for the company, as reported by the BBC.
Recall that the company already laid off 18 thousand employees in January. Jassy stated that in recent years, most areas of Amazon’s business have been adding roles rather than the opposite.
– However, given the uncertain economy we live in and the uncertainty that exists in the near future, we decided to be more rational in our costs and number of employees – he continued.
Like many tech giants, Amazon experienced a surge in sales during the pandemic when customers stayed at home, but recently its sales have slowed as consumers spend less due to the cost-of-living crisis.
