Still thinking about Comixology & how Amazon bought a thing that worked, gutted it, shat in its bed, and then threw it away because they didn’t want to play with it any more. (According to LinkedIn, ComiXology had around 100 employees.) Artist, writer, and illustrator Jonathan H.
One ComiXology employee who was laid off said he believes that “at least 50% of the staff have been let go,” though Amazon has not confirmed that number. Bezos - not Amazon - is the owner of the Post, but his visit took place a day after Amazon commenced “what’s poised to be the largest round of layoffs in the company’s history.” The company’s HR and stores departments appear to be most affected, but there were also a significant cuts at ComiXology, the digital comics platform Amazon bought in 2014. Post employees could be forgiven for thinking the timing feels ~a little weird~. The Post has struggled to grow its subscription business, with fewer paying subscribers last year than the three million it had in 2020, a presidential election year. The Post was on track to end 2022 in the red after years of profitability, The New York Times reported in August. Bezos responded that he was at The Post to listen, not answer questions, and underscored his commitment to The Post’s journalism. Washington Post owner and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos made a rare appearance at the paper Thursday, meeting with executive editor Sally Buzbee and publisher Fred Ryan.Īs left, a Post employee wearing a red shirt emblazoned with the insignia of The Post’s guild stopped him and asked why the company was laying people off without offering buyouts first, according to the three people with knowledge of the meeting.
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