It followscuts last fall and early this year.
It previously announcedlayoffsof 18,000.
Amazon closed its $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM a year ago.
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This was a difficult decision, but one that we think is best for the company long term.
Let me share some additional context.
For several years leading up to this one, most of our businesses added a significant amount of headcount.
This made sense given what was happening in our businesses and the economy as a whole.
Some may ask why we didnt announce these role reductions with the ones we announced a couple months ago.
Its never easy to say goodbye to our teammates, and you will be missed.
