{"id":536432,"date":"2023-01-07T00:43:29","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T21:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/amazon-workers-talk-jeff-bezos-return-amid-andy-jassy-layoffs\/"},"modified":"2023-01-07T00:43:29","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T21:43:29","slug":"amazon-workers-talk-jeff-bezos-return-amid-andy-jassy-layoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazon-workers-talk-jeff-bezos-return-amid-andy-jassy-layoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"#Amazon workers talk Jeff Bezos return amid Andy Jassy layoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2277aaea23e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2277aaea23e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazon-workers-talk-jeff-bezos-return-amid-andy-jassy-layoffs\/#%E2%80%9CAmazon_workers_talk_Jeff_Bezos_return_amid_Andy_Jassy_layoffs%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Amazon workers talk Jeff Bezos return amid Andy Jassy layoffs&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CAmazon_workers_talk_Jeff_Bezos_return_amid_Andy_Jassy_layoffs%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Amazon workers talk Jeff Bezos return amid Andy Jassy layoffs&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Amazon employees openly welcomed a potential comeback by Jeff Bezos to run the struggling e-retail giant after current CEO Andy Jassy announced a larger-than-expected wave of layoffs, according to a report Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Speculation that Bezos could seek to supplant Jassy as CEO has increased during a sustained downturn in Amazon\u2019s stock price. In a recent blog post, Michael Batnick, a managing partner of Ritholtz Wealth Management, suggested Bezos could \u201cpull a Bob Iger\u201d this year and return to stabilize the company he founded.<\/p>\n<p>Employees reportedly discussed the possibility on an internal message board dedicated to the subject of layoffs on Thursday \u2013 the same day that Jassy cited economic uncertainty while detailing plans to slash more than 18,000 jobs early this year. Screenshots of the messages were <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/amazon-jeff-bezos-employees-chatter-joke-about-returning-ceo-2023-1\">obtained by Insider.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>arently not even Andy is safe,\u201d one employee reportedly wrote alongside a link to Batnick\u2019s interview with CNBC discussing why he felt a Bezos homecoming was possible.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Jeff-Bezos-93.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Jeff Bezos\" class=\"wp-image-25268417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Jeff-Bezos-93.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Jeff-Bezos-93.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Jeff-Bezos-93.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Jeff Bezos is the world\u2019s fifth-richest man.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHe should come\u2026he is the best,\u201d another worker said in reference to Bezos.<\/p>\n<p>A colleague responded with a screenshot that said \u201cThe Return of The King,\u201d while another shared a picture of Bezos with the caption \u201cmiss me yet?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bezos ceded the role of CEO to Jassy in 2021, though he still serves as Amazon\u2019s executive chairman. The Amazoun founder currently ranks as the world\u2019s fifth-richest person, with an estimated net worth of $109.4 billion, according to Forbes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/amazon-61.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Amazon\" class=\"wp-image-25268357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/amazon-61.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/amazon-61.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/amazon-61.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Amazon plans to lay off more than 18,000 workers.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Education Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But Bezos\u2019 net worth has plummeted alongside Amazon\u2019s valuation over the last year as a severe downturn hit the tech sector. Shares of Amazon and other Big Tech giants have steadily sold off as a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes sparked fears of an economic downturn.<\/p>\n<p>Jassy has responded to the worsening economic outlook and sagging revenue with some cost-cutting measures, including this week\u2019s round of layoffs.<\/p>\n<p>One employee on Amazon\u2019s internal chat board made reference to the company\u2019s dismal recent performance.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/andy-jassy-58.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Andy Jassy\" class=\"wp-image-25268481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/andy-jassy-58.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/andy-jassy-58.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/andy-jassy-58.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Andy Jassy took over as Amazon\u2019s CEO in 2021.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cNo wonder there are rumors [Bezos] is coming back. Probably asking [Jassy] WTH are you doing to my company,\u201d the worker wrote.<\/p>\n<p>So far, Bezos has given no indication that he plans to return to a more prominent role or that Jassy\u2019s gig is in any jeopardy. <\/p>\n<p>Insider\u2019s report said some employees have also been critical of the messaging from Amazon executives as they embark on the layoffs, such as the decision to announce the cuts in a public blog post on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>When reached for comment by Insider, Amazon reportedly declined to comment on the possibility of Bezos\u2019 return. Instead, the company addressed internal grumbling about its methods of communication.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/jeff-Bezos_16.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Jeff Bezos\" class=\"wp-image-25268411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/jeff-Bezos_16.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/jeff-Bezos_16.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/jeff-Bezos_16.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Bezos is still Amazon\u2019s executive chairman.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe increasingly communicate our significant <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> as a company through our internal site for employees (Inside Amazon) external site for Amazon news (About Amazon),\u201d the spokesperson wrote in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe overwhelming majority of feedback we received was as positive as it can be with difficult news like this. With 1.5 million employees, we always see varied feedback, and if we think there\u2019s something to learn from that feedback, even if it\u2019s a from small minority, we\u2019ll make adjustments in the future,\u201d the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n<p>The Post has reached out to Amazon for further comment.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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