A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO
Important Update Regarding Layoffs
Dec 12, 2025
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3 min readAndy Jazzy
CEO at AWS
Andy sent the following email to AWS employees earlier today.
Dear AWSome-ers,
It is with a heavy heart that I must report that we are letting go of 15% of our workforce due to a series of unexpected events surrounding the zombie apocalypse. Despite our best efforts to prevent this, we have found ourselves in a difficult situation. Unfortunately, the blame cannot be placed solely on me. A number of external forces have impacted the feasibility of our current operational structure.
A number of external forces have impacted the feasibility of our current operational structure.
I regret to say that the zombie apocalypse has been wreaking havoc on our organization for months. We've experienced a number of disruptions in our day-to-day operations, leading to a decrease in productivity and an increase in expenses.
It has always been my priority to maintain the highest level of quality customer service and to ensure that the AWS team remains our greatest asset. This has become increasingly difficult, as we've had to make tough decisions in order to reduce costs and stabilize our operations.
I wish every single one of you the best of luck and thank you for your hard work and dedication over the past years.
Kind regards,
Andy Jazzy
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