‘Snapped’ | Amazon exec quits after coronavirus sackings

A top engineer and exec has resigned from Amazon after a five-year tenure with the firm, due to the way in which it handled its response to coronavirus.

Writing in a blog post, Tim Bray, former Vice President of Amazon Web Services, revealed that he had ‘snapped’ and felt ‘dismay’ after the e-commerce giant fired workers who called for greater protections amid the pandemic.