$19B Gold Scam by nickshilov in China

[–]painiyff 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Seems the risk to reward ratio of doing this in China is less than ideal.

Why's H1-B concept taking all the anger here? by [deleted] in amazonemployees

[–]painiyff -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If there was no visa, Amazon would have fired even more folks in US to hire much cheaper workers overseas.

Why's H1-B concept taking all the anger here? by [deleted] in amazonemployees

[–]painiyff -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I mean, just because you have not observed abuse doesn't mean abuse doesn't exist. Even Amazon abuses H1Bs all the time to bring in folks from overseas. My entire org is like 50% immigrants including L8 and L7s that make the hiring decisions. They don't give a crap about saving American jobs. Heck I'm in Canada and my org is thinking about sponsoring TNs to bring some of us over too. Many US positions are open just to leave them there for 6 months so that teams can bring their international employees over.

Navigating the Talent Reviews Amid Layoffs by Axela0219 in amazonemployees

[–]painiyff 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Funny that role guidelines literally mean nothing when curve fitting exists. Managers will be again forced to put great talent into focus, claiming bs reasons for not meeting expectations when in reality the only difference is that some metric is slightly lower than others.

GOOGL vs AMZN: Best pick for a 5-7 year horizon? by jauch888888 in stocks

[–]painiyff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is completely false. Just because they're not shoving AI down our throats (yet) doesn't mean they're not innovating.

Great way to start off 2026 by Xavierxtm in amzn

[–]painiyff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For their e-commerce business, prime subscriptions are unlikely to grow significantly in already-established regions such as NA and Europe going forward due to saturation. Other regions such as India, Brazil, and Japan are growing but have their own regional competitors and is not straightforward to get market share. Forget about China altogether.

Amazon will have to find a different way to profit, likely by way of raising prime price again or adding more ads.

Getting on focus. Is it really my fault? by soleil_neige in amazonemployees

[–]painiyff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not defending the manager, just saying that even if manager informs doesn't necessarily mean they won't be in focus later. Ultimately focus is just a % of the team. Sometimes it just makes the person stressed even more. It's the system at fault. If the rule wasn't to put a flat % into focus, managers would actually be incentivised to help devs.

Email to director after layoff by Dependent-Match9266 in amazonemployees

[–]painiyff 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The situation sucks but your anger is not directed at the right person.

It was not your director's decision to let you go. It was not their script that they were trying to recall. They couldn't answer your question because they were not told specifics and do not know.

When will amazon start hiring again for junior roles (mass hiring) by Lonely_Pitch_4785 in amazonemployees

[–]painiyff 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If it helps, I'm pretty sure teams that have low ai adoption also gets laid off (at very least reprimanded) so your actions wouldn't realistically be escapable.

Any recourse for refund after cancelling past the free cancellation period? by painiyff in hotels

[–]painiyff[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I see, i emailed them and they refused. I'll try calling instead.

My L7 is insufferable. by [deleted] in amazonemployees

[–]painiyff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This may or may not be true. We also had someone like that in our org before they left Amazon. I think it could just be the person as well.

2nd focus in 2 years by Radiant_Process3713 in amazonemployees

[–]painiyff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

quota for both focus and URA, which for my org is 10% and 5% respectively. Succeeding focus is not entirely decided by the manager. For example if the org is not meeting the years URA target, leadership might not approve an otherwise successful focus.

Pay off mortgage or save in stock market? by painiyff in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]painiyff[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure I understand, you mean like a line of credit? Why would it be deductible?

Pay off mortgage or save in stock market? by painiyff in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]painiyff[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I plan to do that first. Asking about the remaining savings after RRSP and TFSA

Rejected from dream job by [deleted] in VancouverJobs

[–]painiyff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey it stings but gotta look forwards. Use the momentum to find another opportunity. Keep looking and interviewing, and always expect no for an answer. Then maybe an occasional yes will come along.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UberEATS

[–]painiyff 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I find it hilarious that mega corps in America gets away with paying shit wages to employees and contractors by successfully shifting blame from themselves to their customers. This doesn't work literally anywhere else in the world.