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1. Jeff Bezos said employees aren't treated like "robots" in his final letter to shareholders. The CEO defended working conditions for Amazon's employees — who had a median salary of $29,007 last year — but admitted the company needs to "do a better job" for them. Read Bezos' full note, and its key takeaways.
2. Two Coinbase execs are worth nearly $1 billion after the crypto company's direct listing. Despite joining the company less than 15 months ago, the company's IPO showered wealth on its employees. Meet the people who just made bank.
3. A leaked poll shows how employees really feel about working at Microsoft. Nearly 132,000 responded to the company's annual survey — and topics like "inclusion" and "work group health" fared better than others.