Amazon's RTO mandate wasn't about collaboration. It was a way to reduce headcount without conducting formal layoffs, without paying severance, without justifying individual decisi…
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Overwork
Unsustainable workloads, unpaid overtime, always-on culture, being expected to sacrifice your health and personal life for the job. Burnout dressed up as "dedication." The slow erosion of a life outside work.
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After the first round we were told the company was in a stronger position. After the second round we were told the restructuring was complete. After the third round they didn't re…
I wasn't struggling with the work. I was struggling with the culture after the first round of layoffs. Overnight, collaboration became competition. I spoke to my manager about it.…
After the first round of cuts, remaining employees got an email asking them to commit to being "hardcore" — long hours, intense work, no excuses. You clicked yes, or you left. A l…