> In his memo, which Amazon later posted on its corporate blog, Jassy set the scene for more sweeping dismissals in the remainder of this year and into the next. “Our annual planning process extends into the new year, which means there will be more role reductions as leaders continue to make adjustments,” he wrote. “Those decisions will be shared with impacted employees and organisations early in 2023.”

That's a long time to have a sword dangling over your head. These employees are going to be under tremendous stress for at least a couple of months.