SAN FRANCISCO: An Amazon employee, who worked for the company for seven years, claimed that he was fired because he shared a video on TikTok in which he jokingly asked customers to stop ordering heavy items as he was tired of lifting them.
TikToker @thatamazonguyy, whose first name isKendall, posted a video last week revealing that the retail giant sacked him because of his complaints, reports the New York Post.
“Hi guys, I have some bad news. Uh, Amazon done fired my dumb**s. Seven long years down the drain just like that, ” said the TikToker, who also calls himself “Amazon King” on the social media platform.
“Long story short, I made a video about four weeks ago where I told people to stop buying heavy items from Amazon because, as an Amazon worker, I’m tired of lifting heavy items."
He further said that while a majority of viewers found the humour in the video he shared, others, like senior citizens weren’t laughing, the report mentioned.
“Most people took it as a joke, especially if you work at Amazon, you knew that I was kind of overexaggerating … but a lot of people were offended by my video, ” he said.
The TikToker also apologised, saying that his intentions were not to cause any harm.
“If you were offended by that video, I am sorry. I never meant to offend anyone or discriminate against anyone. I just wanted to make a funny video. I’m not just saying that. I already lost my job and am ineligible for rehire, so please forgive me, ” Kendall said.
Meanwhile, Amazon-owned audiobook and podcast division Audible is laying off 5 per cent of its staff, more than 100 employees, as part of overall job cuts at the e-commerce giant.
After laying off hundreds of employees at Twitch, Prime Video and MGM Studios this week, Amazon is also reducing staff at Audible, reports Variety.