Amazon reportedly has put a break on its second headquarters construction. Three 22-story office buildings were scheduled to be built as part of Amazon’s second headquarters in Virginia. However, Amazon has delayed the project. It’s readily apparent that many people have been left feeling disappointed and upset after Bloomberg broke the news of the postponement.
The first phase of the construction, called Metropolitan Park, is almost complete and will have the capacity to host around 8,000 employees when it opens in June. PenPlace, the second and larger portion, was supposed to start construction soon but has already been postponed indefinitely. This also applies to the Helix companion building, which has been postponed.
Amazon states that the construction postponement is no wehre linked with job cuts. However, it’s hard to not consider the recent layoffs, which impacted more than 18,000 people. Also, it is unclear if the Virginia employees were among those who lost their jobs in the layoff.
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It looks like Amazon has dedicated its resources to building office spaces more than the actual requirement. Amazon has also put the construction of other office spaces in Nashville and Bellevue on hold. On the other hand, Amazon’s Seattle office space remains vacant. Several other tech companies were also constructing millions of square feet of new offices, and Amazon was not the only one looking for the biggest tax incentives.
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Amazon has pledged to create 25,000 employees at HQ2 by 2030 and maintains that this is still its long-term objective. Amazon is substantial and resilient enough to withstand the current storm and emerge stronger. After all, tax benefits are still available.
The pandemic has undoubtedly transformed the way we work, and it appears that many internet firms, like Amazon, were unprepared for the transformation. For many, though, who hoped to gain employment from the new jobs that Amazon would bring, this delay is terrible news. It serves as a warning that mistakes may occasionally be made by even the biggest and most successful businesses. Yet all we can do is they will grow stronger in the future by taking their mistakes to heart.
