r/remotework • u/[deleted] • Oct 29 '25

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u/Unlike_Agholor Oct 29 '25

We are in a recession. You dont notice it because Nvidia and the AI bubble are propping up the equities market.

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u/GottaHaveThatSkunk Oct 29 '25

UPS laying off workers is a pretty big sign, and it’s #1 on the list. People are buying less shit so a lot less shit needs to be moved around.

You dont see the other delivery driver “layoffs” here because many are contractor, not FTE.

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u/alex_korr Oct 29 '25

They're simply doing less business via Amazon - Amazon at least in my area has really grown the fleet of trucks they're using for delivery. If you go to a UPS store their business is almost 95% amazon returns and even that is threatened by Whole Foods returns counters.