Amazon CEO officially announced: Resuming office work for 5 days a week, management begins layoffs

On September 17th, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced that from now until January 2nd next year, Amazon is requiring employees to gradually return to the pre-epidemic status of working 5 days a week. It is understood that previously Amazon had required employees to return to the office for at least three days a week, and now Amazon plans to increase it to 5 days, fully restoring the pre-epidemic status. In addition, Andy Jassy also requires Amazon's organization to be flattened, and the ratio of IC to manager should be at least 15%. However, flattening management will inevitably lead to organizational mergers, with some middle managers losing their positions, which is also seen as Amazon's management layoffs