This is so strange to hear.  I moved here in 2006 and made friends without any unusual effort.  The idea that someone is going to be non-interested in talking to you because of your profession is... strange.<p>No one here that I&#x27;ve ever met hates Amazon (though some are bummed by the economic effect on the city). I&#x27;ve never worked there, but I have friends who have-- some of them didn&#x27;t like it (and left), others really love it.  Like any big company, depends on your team and your boss.