[thwayunion]

> Amazon's headcount literally doubled from 2019 to 2021.

What you're leaving out is that Amazon's net sales literally doubled between 2019 and 2021, from $280MM to $470MM. The doubling of headcount over that period was perfectly rational and in-line with its business model.

There was definitely irrational exuberance in hiring during 2021-2022. But Amazon's exuberance was far more rational than most of tech. Ironically, Amazon both hired far more than everyone else and also over-hired less than everyone else. Unlike all of the other FAANG++ companies, Amazon is and always has been a low margin and labor intensive business.

[tuatoru]

What gp is also leaving out is that employment in leisure and hospitality cratered. No-one was going to restaurants or hotels.