Amazon to cut 16,000 corporate jobs worldwide – The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/01/28/amazon-to-cut-16000-corporate-jobs-worldwide/ Posted by Test_N_Faith
LunarLionheart on January 28, 2026 12:21 pm I read that the email about it leaked by accident, they called it “Project Dawn”. Weirdos.
RavagedCookies on January 28, 2026 12:55 pm I doubt they will be the only company doing it over the next few weeks tbh. It’s that time of year again
heresmewhaa on January 28, 2026 1:10 pm [Website](https://layoffs.fyi/) that tracks all these tech layoffs
Itchier on January 28, 2026 1:52 pm Half as many as last year and less than 1% of global staff and 5% of corporate roles. A non story.
IrishHistory26 on January 28, 2026 2:56 pm I’ve prepared myself for this and now am doing a Fetac Level 5 in Astro Wanking with springboard
10 Comments
Currently employing 6,000 staff in Ireland.
Is that the sound of the AI bubble popping I hear
I read that the email about it leaked by accident, they called it “Project Dawn”. Weirdos.
Corporate jobs so nothing of value
I doubt they will be the only company doing it over the next few weeks tbh. It’s that time of year again
No money was hurt I hope.
[Website](https://layoffs.fyi/) that tracks all these tech layoffs
Half as many as last year and less than 1% of global staff and 5% of corporate roles.
A non story.
I’ve prepared myself for this and now am doing a Fetac Level 5 in Astro Wanking with springboard
Amazon made a profit of 68 billion in 2024