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Burnout, frustration and heartbreak: Amazon layoffs take their toll in saturated job market

CNBC
byAnnie Palmer
Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Burnout, frustration and heartbreak: Amazon layoffs take their toll in saturated job market

In the eight-plus months since Amazon announced its most expansive job cuts ever, laid off workers have been thrust into an increasingly saturated labor market.

People pass by The Spheres in downtown Seattle, Washington, on June 25, 2025. On an early morning in January, Jake Linsley woke up to a text from Amazon that was lighting up his phone. "I thought … [+11193 chars]
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