I was a manager at Amazon. My boss encouraged me to quit

The most dangerous thing is someone high in confidence and low of experience.

Related: this is why I warn people not to get caught up in a startup unless the leadership has had multiple rounds of experience. You are exposing yourself to the whims of people who know no better, and with whom you could waste a lot of time and effort in dealing with.

Also, Hanlon's Razor is a relevant tool in assessing these situations.

If this story has any accuracy, it's a sorry statement on what passes for work and management at large companies. It sounds pretty plausible and I'm not surprised Amazon disagrees. I don't expect Amazon or the spokespersons to be self-aware.

I feel really bad if this is the reality of work in 2023.