San Francisco, Jan 18 (IANS) An Amazon worker, who labored for the corporate for seven years, claimed that he was fired as a result of he shared a video on TikTok through which he jokingly requested clients to cease ordering heavy gadgets as he was bored with lifting them.
TikToker @thatamazonguyy, whose first identify is Kendall, posted a video final week revealing that the retail big sacked him due to his complaints, studies the New York Publish.
“Hello guys, I’ve some unhealthy information. Uh, Amazon executed fired my dumb**s. Seven lengthy years down the drain identical to that,” mentioned the TikToker, who additionally calls himself “Amazon King” on the social media platform.
“Lengthy story brief, I made a video about 4 weeks in the past the place I advised individuals to cease shopping for heavy gadgets from Amazon as a result of, as an Amazon employee, I’m bored with lifting heavy gadgets.”
He additional mentioned that whereas a majority of viewers discovered the humour within the video he shared, others, like senior residents weren’t laughing, the report talked about.
“Most individuals took it as a joke, particularly if you happen to work at Amazon, you knew that I used to be form of overexaggerating … however lots of people have been offended by my video,” he mentioned.
The TikToker additionally apologised, saying that his intentions have been to not trigger any hurt.
“If you happen to have been offended by that video, I’m sorry. I by no means meant to offend anybody or discriminate in opposition to anybody. I simply wished to make a humorous video. I’m not simply saying that. I already misplaced my job and am ineligible for rehire, so please forgive me,” Kendall mentioned.
In the meantime, Amazon-owned audiobook and podcast division Audible is shedding 5 per cent of its employees, greater than 100 workers, as a part of general job cuts on the e-commerce big.
After shedding a whole bunch of workers at Twitch, Prime Video and MGM Studios this week, Amazon can be decreasing employees at Audible, studies Selection.
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