Amazon employees in constant FEAR as company plans to cut 14000 jobs, struggle to sleep at night, mental health impacted; viral post reveals…
Amazon plans to cut about 14,000 positions, as the e-commerce and technology giant significantly restructures the employee workforce. The latest reduction is part of Amazon’s continual resource reallocation and major investment into artificial intelligence (AI) as a means to generate future growth and innovation.
What is causing employees to live in constant fear and anxiety?
A viral post has sparked a buzz about mental health in the context of layoffs. After Amazon’s recent announcement to cut about 14,000 corporate jobs across the world, and possibly increasing to as many as 30,000, a Reddit user detailed the experience of a friend who works at the e-commerce company and how it has affected him.
How is the fear of layoffs affecting employees’ mental health?
In a post called “What layoff anxiety does to a blud who’s actually good at his job”, the user expressed that their friend was perpetually beset by fear and anxiety, uncertain about what the future held amid the ongoing layoffs.
How are employees coping with the stress and uncertainty?
The user wrote on the r/developers India subreddit, “One of my closest friends works at Amazon. Exceptionally talented guy….the kind of person who solves technical problems others can’t even phrase properly. But ever since the news of layoffs started spreading internally, he’s been living in constant panic.”
The user said their friend could not relax and continuously checked the phone for the email that may affect his employment status at the company. “He barely sleeps..maybe 2 or 3 hours a night. He told me people who got laid off earlier received their emails after midnight or early morning, so now he stays awake in constant fear of that notification. Imagine being that scared of an email,” the post reads.
The post further reads, “He keeps saying “I’m sure I’ll be next. They like people who talk a lot. I just…..work.” And the sad part…he’s really good at his job. But his manager once told him that his communication skills are a little off and he needs to work on that. He was okay with this initially and agreed to work on it but with the constant state of fear and overthinking he thinks this could be one of the deciding factor. There are some new hires in his team..they’re young, confident, articulate..and he feels invisible next to them and assumes he’s automatically at risk.”
“It’s heartbreaking to see someone who’s great at what they do be this mentally wrecked by uncertainty. The kind of fear that turns your phone into an anxiety trigger. These corporates don’t talk enough about what layoffs or even the fear of layoffs do to people mentally. It’s brutal. I see the fear of losing job breaks you long before the layoff does,” the post further read.
The post garnered attention and went viral on all social media platforms, resonating with many users across platforms who shared their anxiety and experiences regarding job stability in the tech industry. Netizens openly empathized with the post, many indicating that they too had been through the stress and uncertainty of a layoff.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Amazon plans to cut about 14,000 positions.
- A Reddit user detailed the experience of a friend who works at the e-commerce company and how it has affected them.
- The post garnered attention and went viral on all social media platforms, resonating with many users across platforms.
- Netizens openly empathized with the post, many indicating that they too had been through the stress and uncertainty of a layoff.
Simultaneously, a number of users provided actionable advice to the Amazon employee, advising him to prepare both financially and mentally for the possibility of layoffs, emphasizing the need for a backup plan during uncertain times. One user wrote, “If you are not in debt. Don’t ever get attached to the company. If you are in debt. Don’t ever get attached to the company and have an exit plan and emergency fund ready.” “That’s tough to hear, Lets hope the situation increases for the better for everyone,” another user commented.
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