Work in office or remote?

[momopi]

I don't work for Amazon, but work in the same building that house Amazon in Irvine across from Spectrum.

Pre-pandemic, when I had to go in 5 days a week, it's hard not to notice the frequent Amazon new hire orientation events being held.

How to make space for new hire? Get rid of existing employees...

 

[zovall]

Tell me the per profit per employee of Twitter/X and then tell me the per profit of Alphabet and Amazon.

Elon clearly screwed up by firing too many people. You realize they're desperately trying to hire now right? You can go to the jobs page to see. Many of those roles posted are not just for a single open position.

From the article:

Speaking with analysts, Olsavsky credited an improvement in Amazon Web Services quarterly operating profit margin to headcount reductions from earlier in the year and a slowdown in the pace of hiring.

Profit increased due to headcount reductions. Translation -> we were too big, got rid of some dead weight, and now our numbers are better

 

[ThirtySomethingWEquity]

From the article:

Profit increased due to headcount reductions. Translation -> we were too big, got rid of some dead weight, and now our numbers are better

Both of those companies have rehired up to the headcount of where they were during the layoffs, so that analyst would be wrong.

Did/do these companies have *some* deadweight? yes, of course, hence why they do fire under performers, and when the economy can justify it, trim some fat that maybe didn't work out and rehire some new talent.

But the idea that they could be as profitable with drastically less people is just not true. They're much less likely than the average company to have slackers, this is an industry known for people not lasting long at these companies. The average tenure is not long, despite top tier pay.

 

[irvinehomeowner]

Is WFH going to be political? Silly times.

 

[morekaos]

The great experiment continues to crumble…

Starbucks employees to return to the office four days a week — or take a payout

· Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol wants employees back in the office four days a week to aid the company’s turnaround.

· Under Niccol’s leadership, the coffee chain has been attempting a turnaround to reverse its slumping U.S. sales.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/14/sta...in-office-four-days-a-week-offer-payouts.html

 

[irvinehomeowner]

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol wants employees back in the office four days a week to aid the company’s turnaround.

Do as I say not as I do.

 

[qwerty]

Do as I say not as I do.

Given his Taco Bell background and chipotle background I was pulling for him to make the turnaround happen. But given his hypocrisy I hope he gets fired for failing. To be somewhat fair CEOs travel a lot but if his direct reports are in Seattle he should be too. People don’t see hypocrites as good leaders, probably has lost all respect/credibility with the people inside Starbucks. Either way, succeed or fail, he will get paid. Which is another thing that annoys me, most people outside of the CEO/CEO only get paid for performance. These guys always fail miserably and get their golden parachute. I hate how boards say they need to offer the golden parachute to attract the best talent. Maybe they should hire someone who is willing to bet on themselves. Who will try harder, the person who is guaranteed tens of millions of dollars even if they fail or the person who gets nothing?? I don’t want to hear about accountability from a CEO/CFO that will get paid either way.

 

[morekaos]

yep, you gotta have skin in the game….

What is Trump’s presidential salary? How much do US presidents make an hour? We did the math for you​

How much does a president make per hour, per month? Trump is the first billionaire elected, but he wasn't the first to donate his 6-figure salary.​

• Trump donated his salary, but took $1 each year from his paychecks because presidents are required to take compensation for their work.

What is Trump’s presidential salary? How much do US presidents make an hour? We did the math for you

How much does a president make per hour, per month? Trump is the first billionaire elected, but he wasn't the first to donate his 6-figure salary.

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