Apple was one of the few companies that had successfully resisted the wave of layoffs It affects the tech industry, but things have just changed. According to Bloombergthe Cupertino company will eliminate a small number of jobs.
This movement translates into the first Apple job cuts to come to light in recent times, although the details about them are scarce because there is no official announcement. The information being handled at this time is that the layoffs will focus on the stores.
Apple cuts staff from its stores
In the article in the aforementioned medium, signed by Mark Gurman, it is stated that the exact number of employees that will be laid off is unknown, although it is estimated that “it is likely to be very small“. In addition, according to sources, Apple’s cuts respond to improving the operation of stores globally.
Within the group of those affected are members of the teams officially called Development and Preservation. These are the ones who are in charge of setting up and maintaining physical Apple stores in the United States, Europe and other parts of the world.
According to internal messages seen by the sources, those from Cupertino have told the workers that they will offer their support. One of the alternatives that these workers have is to apply for other open positions within the company that match your skills.
In the event that they do not find a function that allows them to assume a new role, the laid off employees will receive up to four months of land. The cuts, however, go a step beyond Apple stores. The iPhone maker will also eliminate some management positions.
On the latter, the details are not abundant either. It is not entirely clear if they will have the same opportunities as Development and Preservation employees. It is believed that they could be rehired in the futurepossibly under other working conditions.
So far this year, layoffs are counted in more than 100,000, and large companies have been the epicenter of these. Meta has announced the termination of 21,000 employees, Amazon more than 25,000, Google 12,000, and the list goes on. In the case of Apple, as we say, the number of employees who will stop working for the company is unknown.
Everything seems to indicate, however, that the impact within the structure of the iPhone manufacturer will be reduced. The key to this, as well as its ability to avoid massive cuts in recent years, may be due to its restraint in hiring during the pandemic.
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