[cmiles74]

Isn’t that the job? I’m not even sure what “understand AI” even means, from where I sit, it maybe means “add AI to everything” and that doesn’t seem that complicated.

I’m not here to defend the people in Amazon corporate, I’m just not convinced it’s okay for a big rich corporation to hire all these people and then fire them on a whim. It’s not like Amazon can’t afford it.

[RHSeeger]

And, to be realistic, "add AI to everything" is a sure sign that the person does _not_ understand AI.

[hsbauauvhabzb]

They might not understand ai, but they do understand how to keep their job and maybe get a promotion, while causing massive problems for everyone else to deal with.

[cmiles74]

Tell that to the people cashing big checks at Microsoft and Google. ;-)

[WalterBright]

> I’m just not convinced it’s okay for a big rich corporation to hire all these people and then fire them on a whim

Amazon doesn't owe anybody a job. Likewise, if you buy groceries from Safeway, you can switch to buying from Walmart anytime.

> It’s not like Amazon can’t afford it.

I'm sure there are a lot of things people don't buy even though they can afford it.

[hahahahhaah]

Amazon got where it was by ruthlessness. What may not be OK is in US you need a job to get healthcare. But other than that people earning that much can't expect job for life type situation like a firefighter or teacher. In US almost everyone is a defacto contractor by virtue of at will employment.

[blibble]

> I’m just not convinced it’s okay for a big rich corporation to hire all these people and then fire them on a whim.

isn't this the American dream?

become Bezos, then exploit every last cent out of your suppliers, employees and customers

[mikert89]

no you dont understand, the whole career ladder at amazon is clogged with people at the company 10+ years, that have been in their role 5+ years. its a big game of dont get fired, and collect pay checks as long as possible

[stanmancan]

Yes that’s how jobs work; you go to work, do your job, try not to get fired, and get paid for the work you do.

Is that supposed to be a bad thing?

[cmiles74]

These are the people Amazon hired, with the qualifications for which Amazon was hiring. If Amazon has some nebulous “career ladder” problem, I believe the fault can be laid at the feet of Amazon’s hiring practices.

Deciding one day to simply fire them all, I guess for doing what they were hired to do, is not okay.

[WalterBright]

> Deciding one day to simply fire them all, I guess for doing what they were hired to do, is not okay.

Business conditions change constantly.

[awesome_dude]

> its a big game of dont get fired, and collect pay checks as long as possible

That pretty much sums it up for 90% of the world's employment...