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Interestingly, Amazon’s hiring patterns reveal a stark division: the company continues to hire aggressively for seasonal warehouse and delivery roles, expecting to fill hundreds of thousands of physical roles that AI and robotics haven't yet mastered. These positions are temporary, low-benefit, and not seen as long-term career paths.
In contrast, core corporate functions—those involving routine decision-making, information processing, and strategic oversight—are being gutted. The message is clear: Amazon values roles that require human judgment, emotional intelligence, and physical dexterity, while systematically devaluing or eliminating those based solely on cognitive tasks.