The Amazon Office Dilemma: Cutting Managers and Forcing Return — What’s Really Going On?
Work Whistleblowing: Amazon
Work Whistleblowing #3
Amazon is making a big shift from its previous return-to-office policy, which required corporate employees to be in the office three days a week. Now, employees have until Jan. 2 to start coming in five days a week—unless they have a special exception.
CEO Andy Jassy reminded staff that remote work wasn’t the norm before the pandemic and won’t be moving forward, outside of extenuating circumstances.
Additionally, Amazon plans to streamline its corporate structure by cutting managers and increasing the number of individual contributors by 15% by Q1 2025.
But here's the catch: The idea that the best work is done in remote is a myth. It’s actually an indicator for bad management. There are no any systems in place to keep track of your performance. So instead, they need to physically see you.
My theory is also proving true as Amazon is claiming they are also cutting managers at this time. Amazon’s employee culture is once again friend to oblivion, so let’s chat about it.
Key Points
A personal story you won’t want to miss—from how I learned that the most impactful work happens outside of the office (straight from the Anti-Work Girlboss herself).
How to dodge the return-to-office trend without losing your job (yes, it’s possible—and no, it doesn’t involve faking sick days).
The truth about managers—spoiler: most of them shouldn’t even exist. I’ll break down why the corporate structure is broken and how you can work smarter without getting trapped by bad leadership.
Read below for the whole scoop ⬇️