Amazon, UPS, Target, GM, and other major US companies are laying off tens of thousands of white collar workers, as executives hope AI can handle their workload
Layoffs at companies ranging from Amazon to Target are sending young and experienced workers alike into an unwelcoming market
The WSJ gives a little (very little) context in 2nd paragraph: — “Amazon.com said this week that it would cut 14,000 corporate jobs, with plans to eliminate as much as 10% of its white-collar workforce eventually.” — www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
We've reached the opposite pole of the post-Covid scramble for workers. — “.. Nearly two million people in the U.S. have been without a job for 27 weeks or more ..” — @wsj.com — www.wsj.com/economy/jobs... [image]