Theory on Supposed Layoffs anon opines
Recent layoffs at major corporations such as Amazon and UPS have fueled speculation among some observers that these cuts may be tied less to true economic necessity and more to corporate accounting cleanup efforts. The argument goes that many of these positions were artificially created during periods of expansion to move money internally, allowing top executives to redirect funds through various entities under the guise of payroll or operational costs.
According to this line of thought, the sudden “streamlining” and cost-cutting moves could represent an attempt to close off those channels, tidy the books, and obscure how funds were previously circulated — potentially through shell operations, affiliated nonprofits, or other financial conduits. While no direct evidence confirms this scenario, critics say the pattern of aggressive hiring followed by large-scale layoffs often coincides with broader efforts to rebalance corporate ledgers and manage optics before major financial reporting cycles.