Letter from the Amazon Kindle CEO

Jeff sent the following email to Amazon Kindle employees earlier today. Dear Kindle-ers, I come to you today with bad news. I've recently come to the difficult decision that 11% of our staff will be laid off. Before I explain why, I want to make one thing clear - this situation is entirely my responsibility and I take full accountability for the actions of our team. The reason for the layoffs is not because of the current economic climate or any external factors. No, the truth is far more strange. It turns out that Amazon Kindle has a team of too many bosses. At first, I thought that all of our managerial positions were necessary. But, after further analysis, I realized that each boss thought they were in charge of a different team and were vying for attention and control. It created an atmosphere of confusion and power struggles that our employees couldn't bear. So regrettably, we had to let some of our staff go so that order could be restored at Amazon Kindle. I know this wasn't easy and I thank all of you for your patience and understanding. I believe that with the talented team we have in place, Amazon Kindle will come out of this stronger than ever and continue to innovate the technology of tomorrow. Sincerely, Jeff B'soze CEO, Amazon Kindle