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2023-02-17 Economy
Apple has begun firing contractors amid mass tech layoffs
[NYPOST] Apple — which thus far avoided the mass layoffs that have claimed tens of thousands of workers at Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft — has quietly begun axing contractors, On The Money has learned.

According to people with direct knowledge, the iPhone maker over the past few days has started to cut ties with hundreds of contractors — workers technically employed by outside agencies who work alongside Apple employees on projects — in what looks like a stealthy move to cut costs.

Instead of waiting for contracts that are typically renewed every 12 to 15 months to expire, Apple is firing contractors outright, sources said. One contractor claimed to have been blindsided, saying Apple management had assured him that all jobs were safe. Only a few weeks earlier, some had been gloating that Apple hadn’t overhired like other tech companies, the source added.
Posted by Fred 2023-02-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [18 views ]  Top

#1 It will be interesting to see if this bloodletting results in a significant number of tech startups and increased competition.
Posted by Super Hose 2023-02-17 00:36||   2023-02-17 00:36|| Front Page Top

#2 ^ Prolly not. These were technoserfs.
Posted by M. Murcek 2023-02-17 05:41||   2023-02-17 05:41|| Front Page Top

#3 How to schedule a free personal session with Apple support
Posted by Skidmark 2023-02-17 06:07||   2023-02-17 06:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Welcome to the Temp help reality. No no gold watch now, or ever. Termination by email. We're holding hour check until you drop off our laptop and cell phone.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-02-17 06:50||   2023-02-17 06:50|| Front Page Top

#5 ^ But they all know more about how you should live than you do. And their bosses are funding that future.
Posted by M. Murcek 2023-02-17 07:15||   2023-02-17 07:15|| Front Page Top

#6 Firing US or CCP staff?
Just wondering ☺
Posted by NN2N1 2023-02-17 07:45||   2023-02-17 07:45|| Front Page Top

#7 ..H1B Indians. [expect more rings from the call centers]
Posted by Procopius2k 2023-02-17 08:51||   2023-02-17 08:51|| Front Page Top

#8 
Posted by badanov 2023-02-17 20:39||   2023-02-17 20:39|| Front Page Top










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