Beyond the massive layoffs announced in the past months, Google also plans to reduce costs in material or service expensesas in the purchase of computers for its workers, staplers or the closure of cafeterias, various media reported.
In a letter to his employees, management has informed that there will be cuts in fitness classes or that cafeterias will be closedwhere the cost of staplers, adhesive tapes will be rationalized and the frequency of replacement of computers will be increased, assured the CNBC channel and The Wall Street Journal.
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The technology’s financial director, Ruth Porat, announced on Friday that the company would make “great efforts” that will last several years, without clarifying the specific duration.
Alphabet, the matrix of Google, announced in January the layoff of 12,000 workersabout 6% of its workforce, due to slowing sales growth and after breaking employee hiring records.
This work is particularly vital given our recent growth, the challenging economic environment, and our incredible investment opportunities to boost technology, particularly in artificial intelligence,” Porat said in his latest message to Google staff.
The chief financier recalled that Google had already faced cuts during the 2008 financial crisis and pointed out that, as then, the spending areas that have lost effectiveness will be identified.
Our objective is to save in a lasting way, improving speed and efficiency. As part of this goal, we are introducing some practical changes that will help us continue to responsibly manage our resources, while continuing to offer industry-leading advantages, benefits and services,” the company wrote in a statement reproduced by CNBC.
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