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REPORTED · WARN NOTICEPublished Jan 30, 2026

Amazon Employee Laid Off Amid Job Market Struggles

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
72
EFFECTIVE DATE
Jan 31, 2026
72 OF 1,551,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Jersey City, NJ.

A WARN notice was filed on January 26, 2026.

Disclosed through an official WARN filing with the NJ state workforce agency.

Summary

An employee shares their experience of being laid off by Amazon and the subsequent challenges in finding new work. The article highlights the difficulties faced in the current job market, describing it as a 'brick wall' and expressing concerns about financial stability. While specific numbers of layoffs are not provided, the personal account underscores the impact of Amazon's workforce reductions on individuals. The narrative reflects broader anxieties about employment prospects in a competitive environment.

Amazon.com, Inc. disclosed this layoff in an official WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice filed with the NJ state workforce agency on January 26, 2026. The notice covers 72 employees in Jersey City, NJ, with the layoff effective January 31, 2026.

LayoffTalk has tracked 209 layoff events at Amazon.com, Inc. since January 2023, affecting a combined 183,684 employees.

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Consumer Cyclical · 1,551,000 employees
209
EVENTS TRACKED
1.3M
AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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CREATED JAN 30, 2026LAST UPDATED JUL 3, 2026