$AMZN is cutting 16,000 corporate roles as Andy Jassy continues his mission to “reduce bureaucracy” aka flatten layers and squeeze efficiency, per Yahoo Finance. This comes after 14,000 cuts just months ago, even as Amazon still employs 1.5M+ people globally.

Meanwhile, $UPS plans to slash 30,000 jobs in 2026 while untangling itself from $AMZN, shutting buildings and chasing $3B in savings. Different stories, same vibe: growth is out, cost discipline is in. Turns out “streamlining” mostly means fewer people and higher expectations.