Amazon never sold itself as an easy place to work

It’s no surprise that Amazon is a tough gig, but there are people who thrive in that sort of environment

Many people thrive in competitive environments like Amazon.Picture: iStock

The Amazon exposé can tell us a thing or two about what is happening to work.

The New York Times exposed Amazon to be the kind of company we all, deep down, suspected it might be: the kind that relentlessly pursues cost reduction to the point that former employees report seeing almost all of their colleagues cry at their desks.

But why are we so surprised?

This tough, hyper-competitive corporate culture has existed, ...