Amazon employee developed PTSD due to work pressure, says there was no choice but to resign

 


Amazon made headlines earlier this year when it decided to part ways with another 9,000 employees after laying off 18,000 people last year. Thousands of Amazon employees shared their experiences on LinkedIn, and looked for better opportunities on the job-search platform.

Now, as per a Business Insider report, a former Amazon employee who was working at the company as an HR shared their experience of leaving the company after developing PTSD due to work pressure

Ex-Amazon employee leaves job due to work pressure

The employee, who hasn't been named, revealed that they were put on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) by the company.

The former Amazon employee then said that they felt compelled to comply with the demands of the PIP, displaying adaptability when necessary. However, they eventually decided to resign, citing the stress and perceived threat imposed by the situation.

Upon informing their manager of the resignation, the former employee claimed their manager reacted strongly, expressing anger and disbelief at the two-week notice period. The ex-employee emphasised that their decision to leave was a response to the perceived threat rather than a lack of respect.

In response to these claims, an Amazon representative told Business Insider that the ex-employee's account "does not align with the majority of employees' experiences within the company."

In November this year, another Amazon employee revealed that he chose to quit the company instead of moving across the country to keep his job. The man, in an authored piece for Business Insider, described his experience and shared how he is happier, even after taking a huge pay cut.

Amazon's paying to quit job offer

Earlier, a Moneycontrol report had revealed that Amazon's co-founder Jeff Bezos had initiated a program in 2014 wherein he offered up to USD 5,000 (roughly Rs 4.1 lakh). The option, called "Pay to quit", was offered to employees with the aim of only keeping people who were committed and motivated to stay at the company.

In his letter to shareholders, Bezos wrote, "Once a year, we offer to pay our associates to quit." The letter added, "The first year the offer is made, it's for $2,000. Then it goes up one thousand dollars a year until it reaches $5,000. The headline on the offer is 'Please Don't Take This Offer.' We hope they don't take the offer; we want them to stay."


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