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Man receives fake iPhone 14 Pro Max from Amazon, narrates ordeal on Reddit
- A Reddit user has claimed that the iPhone 14 Pro Max received from Amazon India was not genuine
- The lack of a setup process and the presence of pre-installed apps such as Twitter, Facebook, and WhatsApp indicate that the device may not be a genuine iPhone.
- The absence of portrait mode in the front-facing camera is another factor that supports the claim of the device being a "fake" iPhone.
- The fact that an authorized Apple reseller, Aptronix, confirmed that the device was "non-genuine" provides additional credibility to the claim that the device is a "fake" iPhone.
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'We are questioned over toilet breaks': Workers reveal shocking treatment at Amazon
- Amazon workers in UK strike over pay, share claims of severe conditions, timed toilet breaks.
- Two workers affiliated with UK's GMB tell BBC that Amazon uses a mechanism to recognize "great performance.".
- BBC quotes workers Darren Westwood and Garfield Hilton, stating managers question workers over toilet trips, one claims "robots in warehouse treated better."
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Work for Money & Move On: Layoffs at Tech Giants leave disillusioned employees
- Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta, previously considered as safe places to work, have recently carried out large layoffs.
- Google conducted the largest layoffs in its history, Microsoft announced it will lay off 10,000 employees in 2023
- Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, fired over 11,000 employees in November.
- Tech giants have faced backlash from employees over recent large-scale layoffs, with complaints of poor firing methods, lack of loyalty.
- Google is facing criticism for firing people despite a $17 billion net profit in Q3, and calls for the dismissal of CEO Sundar Pichai.
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Tech giants that have announced layoffs in recent weeks
- Google on Friday announced layoffs of 12,000 employees, representing 6% of its global workforce.
- Microsoft announced plans to reduce its workforce by cutting 10,000 jobs, representing nearly 5% of its total workforce, earlier this week.
- Amazon announced the layoffs of around 18,000 employees globally this week and Salesforce has also revealed plans to let go of 8,000 employees.
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The world's 10 most valuable brands in 2023
- Amazon, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos beats Apple to become world's most valuable brand at $299.3 bn as reported by Brand Finance.
- Apple is the second most valuable brand in the world, followed by Google, Microsoft, Walmart, Samsung, ICBC, Verizon, Tesla and TikTok.
- Tata Group is the only Indian company in the top 100 most valuable brands, ranked at 69th.
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Never wanted to start my 2023 on this: IIT graduate sacked by Amazon after 6-month stint
- An IIT-Mandi graduate, Harsh, working at Amazon India's Bengaluru office, was among those affected by layoffs and shared his story on LinkedIn.
- Never wanted to start my 2023 on this. But as a part of Amazon layoffs, my job role got terminated recently, Harsh wrote on LinkedIn.
- He was a software development engineer at Amazon India and joined the company only 6 months ago, following a 3-month internship from July to August 2021.
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Amazon HR employees shift from recruiting to job searching for themselves
- Amazon employees are publicly posting on LinkedIn that they are looking for new job opportunities while still employed by the company using the hashtag #OpenToWork.
- The move, called ''Career cushioning" is the act of seeking a new job while still employed, particularly when job cuts are expected, it's a way to have a plan B in case of job loss.
- Career coach Robin Ryan sees Amazon employees' #OpenToWork posts as a sign of pushback, indicating they have other job options.
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Amazon plans to lay off 1,000 employees in India: Reports
- According to reports, Amazon would lay off 1,000 Indian workers in its largest global downsizing.
- Due to the uncertain economy, the company has said it will cut more than 18,000 jobs around the world.
- According to the source, the layoffs would include engineers as well as other departments and would be structured similarly to the worldwide approach that Amazon uses.
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Amazon cancels job offer after Bengaluru techie relocates to Canada
- Arush Nagpal, an Indian engineer, claims that Amazon rescinded his job offer after he relocated to Vancouver from Bengaluru.
- In a LinkedIn post, he wrote, “I decided to move to Vancouver to join Canada, but my offer has been rescinded, after a long immigration process, just before my joining date post landing in Canada. I served my notice period, have already shifted to Vancouver and received my work permit.”
- Nagpal stated that he even spoke with his manager a day before moving to Vancouver, but he did not inform him of the sudden change.
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