This billionaire is Jeff Bezos, who is known as the founder, CEO and Chairman of Amazon. Billionaire Jeff Bezos, although extremely rich, still uses a desk made from a door from the time he founded Amazon in the 1990s.
Accordingly, the image of Mr. Jeff Bezos using an old desk was posted by his fiancee, Lauren Sanchez, on his personal Instagram page on January 29. Ms. Sanchez said she took this photo when she accidentally walked into the room and saw this billionaire working.
Ms. Sanchez wrote and attached a photo of Mr. Jeff Bezos in the early stages of founding Amazon for comparison: “After all these years… When I walked into his work place this morning, I took this photo. I So glad he’s still working on one of the desks from the early days.”
Lauren Sanchez’s post with a photo of billionaire Jeff Bezos received a lot of attention from the online community. Photo: BI
The common point of these two photos is that billionaire Jeff Bezos is sitting at a large table with many patchwork details. This special type of table is also called “door table”, because the table top is originally just a wooden panel designed to be used as a door. However, this wooden panel has legs attached to it to have a new use as a table.
Immediately after sharing, the article of billionaire Jeff Bezos’s fiancee attracted more than 30,000 likes and nearly 1,100 comments from the online community. Many people expressed their admiration for Mr. Jeff Bezos’s spirit of working hard even in difficult conditions and his simplicity in using this homemade desk for decades.
Others shared that they feel thatΒ Mr. Bezos has always maintained his stance since starting his business even though Amazon has now become “a giant”.
This special table was conceived by Mr. Jeff Bezos right from the early days of building Amazon. Photo: BI
The “door table” style is actually not too special, because it is also a special cultural feature at Amazon. In the blog of Nico Lovejoy, one of the first employees at Amjaazon, shared in 2018 that the “door desk” was invented by Mr. Jeff Bezos in 1995, when Amazon needed to equip desks for a small number of employees. member at that time.
Nico Lovejoy recounted: “When entering the home appliance store, Mr. Jeff Bezos looked at the tables and doors. Because the doors were much cheaper, he decided to buy them and attach legs on them.”
Amazon employees at that time assessed that, because Mr. Bezos was not a good carpenter, this type of table was “ugly and quite wobbly.” Therefore, they have to put extra paper when using the desk.
The hidden message behind the unique desk of billionaire Jeff Bezos
This special type of desk has been associated with Mr. Jeff Bezos and Amazon employees. Photo: PL
Since then, the “door desk” has become a symbol of Amazon’s work culture, especially in emphasizingΒ thrift at its core. Today, even though Amazon has become one of the most valuable companies on the planet, modern versions of this desk style are still present throughout corporate offices. Amazon even posts how-to videos so employees can design their own.
Previously, Mr. Marc Randolph, a businessman who talked with Mr. Jeff Bezos, shared that the use of homemade desks by the Amazon boss and his employees was actually an intentional message. “It’s a way to show Amazon won’t spend money on things that don’t affect its customers,” Mr. Randolph said.
Mr. Jeff Bezos is currently the 3rd richest person in the world. Photo: NBC News
Mr. Jeff Bezos (born 1964) founded Amazon in July 1994. Initially, he started Amazon as an online bookstore and then expanded to other e-commerce products and services.
After many years of leadership, Mr. Jeff Bezos has turned Amazon into the largest retail empire in the world. By 2021, Mr. Bezos stepped down as CEO, but still held the position of chairman of Amazon.
Currently, Mr. Jeff Bezos is known as the 3rd richest person in the world, with assets of more than 181 billion USD (according to Forbes, as of January 31, 2024).
