Jeff Bezos cracks jokes about how terrible his year has been
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Jeff Bezos cracked jokes about his tumultuous start to 2019 while vowing to Amazon employees that he’s as dedicated to the e-tail giant as ever.
In his first comments to workers since being rocked by a series of scandals, the self-made billionaire cut straight to the point.
“If you don’t mind, just raise your hand, if maybe, just maybe, you’ve had a better start to your 2019 than I have. Anybody?” Bezos quipped during a company all-hands meeting last week, according to CNBC. “I noticed that a couple hands didn’t come up — I’m sorry for you guys.”
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Bezos was likely referring to his divorce to MacKenzie Bezos, his wife of 25 years, and the subsequent revelation of his affair with news anchor Lauren Sanchez — as well as his accusations that he was blackmailed by the National Enquirer over nude selfies.
And, in a surprise move last month, Amazon pulled out of a $3 billion deal to build its HQ2 headquarters in Long Island City.
But despite it all, Bezos promised he’s “engaged and focused on Amazon as ever.”
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“I still tap dance into the office,” he told staffers at the meeting. “I get to work with remarkable people. I get to live and work in the future. And that’s where I like to be, so thank you.”
Amazon declined to comment to CNBC.
This story originally appeared in the New York Post.