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Nokia to cut about 800 jobs in Finland |
tranced
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From: Santo Domingo, wonDeRland
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HELSINKI, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Nokia, the world's biggest cellphone maker by volume, said on Tuesday it planned to cut about 800 jobs in its home Finnish market.
The company said in a statement it concluded negotiations with employee representatives on the planned reductions, which it plans to start putting into effect in January.
Nokia plans to offer severance packages worth 5-15 months of regular salary but hopes some of the employees affected will be relocated elsewhere in the company, it said.
A little more here.
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jake20
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From: USA
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that really sucks.. |
Bonovox
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Well no one is immune from the recession. It hit most manufacturers in one way or another.
Phone?? What phone?? |
skurk198
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From: South Africa
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EISH!!!! thats sad!!! And i know that feeling all to well, of being "layed off", but im a firm believer that everything happens for a reason!!! With that said i "bounced back" and im sure most of those employees of nokia will to!!! ( i'll keep those employees and their families in my prayers)
@tranced... Thanx for the info boss!!! God bless!!!
"Life is all about the HUSTLE" thats why I wont give up, "I'LL PUSH THE STRUGGLE" |
skurk198
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false_morel
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Any explanation or reasons for this?
I'm not into economics.. 
And I noticed Nokia have over 130,000 employees! This is one huge company.
What would cutting 1800 worldwide, 800 of them in Finland, do in effect?!
Anyway, while I was reading, I noticed Nokia had about $55 billions revenue, and $1.2 billion profit last year.
Apple with 50,000 employees, have about $65 billions revenue, and $14 billions profit!
Of course, by Apple, it's meant the whole corporation, not just the iPhone segment.  |
Bonovox
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They have a factory in Hungary in which my best friend in Hungary her mom works in it.
[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2010-12-15 17:42 ] Phone?? What phone?? |
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Posted: 2010-12-15 10:44
jay0726 | 
