The employees who will be fired by Apple were responsible for the construction and maintenance of the technology giant’s stores, and its other facilities around the world. Apple’s current step joins the prevailing trend in the world of technology and social networks, and also of course a change in trend at Apple itself, whose competitors have made very significant cuts of thousands and tens of thousands of employees in the recent period in view of the difficult economic situation and the slowdown in consumer spending.
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Apple defines the move as efficiency and not as a wave of layoffs. Apple told employees that the dramatic move was aimed at improving the maintenance of stores around the world, and the company said it would support those who would be fired. In addition, the technology giant told the fired that they could apply for other positions in the company, and those who did not want to would receive compensation of up to four months’ salary, according to the report in Bloomberg.