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Samsung Downsizes Workforce For First Time in 7 Years Amid Global Restructuring (koreaherald.com)

Posted by msmash on from the story-of-our-lives dept.

Samsung witnessed a reduction in the number of employees last year in its first manpower cut in seven years due mainly to its restructuring in China, South Korean newspaper Herald reports citing figured published by the company. From the report: The number of employees of the world's largest smartphone and memory chip manufacturer fell 5.2 percent to 308,745 last year from 325,677 the previous year, the data said. By region, domestic employees dropped 3.8 percent to 93,204, and those abroad declined 5.8 percent to 215,541. As of the end of last year, the percentage of the employees at Samsung's companies abroad dropped 0.4 percent to 69.8 percent. The number of Samsung employees in China fell 17.5 percent to 37,070 last year from 44,948 the previous year, while those in North and South America surged 8.5 percent to 25,988.

21 comments

  1. 853% by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Percent equals plus!!!!

    BUTTFUCKER

  2. MAGA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    All those jobs are headed to the good 'ol US of A. Thanks Trump!

  3. If you worked for Samsung... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    You know what you need?

    An Egg McMuffin. :)

    Every Egg McMuffin is made by a sandwich artisan, and each egg is cracked as soon as your order is made. We're talking about a Grade A egg, scanned, analyzed, and approved by the latest and greatest technological marvels! And then it is placed on top of a fucking delicious English muffin, with a piece of Canadian bacon, and cheese. Oh, it's so delicious, you'll think your mouth had an orgasm.

    Don't sweat it, guys. When you get fired from Samsung, the Egg McMuffin will be waiting for you. Waiting to make your day the BEST DAY EVER!

    Samsung may not want you anymore, but we do. McDonald's loves everyone equally, and we want everyone to feel like they are Number One (1). People like you are what this world needs, even if your money grubbing, back stabbing, POS boss doesn't think so.

    And hey, while you're getting back on your feet, feel free to work at McDonald's! A little bit of money is better than no money, right?

    McDonald's. We're here for you. :)

    1. Re: If you worked for Samsung... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Can I fuck it? The Egg McMuffin? How fuckable is it on a scale of 1 to 10?

    2. Re:If you worked for Samsung... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      An Egg McMuffin

      I love those things. I roll up to the counter on my electric cart and order 5 at a time. Smear some catsup on 'em and down each one in two bites. I'm FAT.

    3. Re: If you worked for Samsung... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      2 by itself, 7 if you shove an order of hash-browns up your ass

    4. Re:If you worked for Samsung... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      How much do you weigh?

    5. Re:If you worked for Samsung... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      About 490 lbs. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, type II diabetes...I'm living the dream! And you want to talk sedentary lifestyle? I'll show you a fucking sedentary lifestyle. My feet touch the ground for about 10 seconds each day. I go directly from my bed to my electric scooter in the morning and back to bed in the evening.

      And diet? I love fast food. McDonalds, Burger King, Arby's (oooo Arby's [drool]). Typical American diet. USA! USA!

  4. Sure, "restructuring" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    And not because Samsung is headquartered in a country that is in the mood for a little trustbusting...

  5. Post-boom reduction? by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 1

    You would think that the exploding batteries would have reduced Samsung's headcount sooner. Bad enough that the Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a refurbished Note 7 (presumably without exploding battery). If you're carrying spare batteries on the airplane, don't forget to carry them in an explosion-proof bag.

    1. Re:Post-boom reduction? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

      Explosion proof, right. Most of those type of bags can't even properly handle an actual fire when they're tested. Batteries RARELY (as in never) actually explode. They burst and burn but don't make an explosion.

      That's not even the worst thing though. Imagine all those toxic fumes escaping in to the confines of a cabin on a plane.

    2. Re:Post-boom reduction? by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 1

      Imagine all those toxic fumes escaping in to the confines of a cabin on a plane.

      I would probably pack spare batteries in the checked luggage. If one did go kablooey in the unpressurized cargo hold, the bag should contain the splatter from contaminating everything else.

    3. Re:Post-boom reduction? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Also, Slashdot should ban accounts like this dipshit for posting Amazon affiliate links.

    4. Re:Post-boom reduction? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      y u mad bro?

    5. Re:Post-boom reduction? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      bro mad cuz hims weewee be wite. blaq weeweez r bigga. muh weewee so big dat it got stuk in muh momz veevee. we hadz 2 call de amberlamps.

    6. Re:Post-boom reduction? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      The URL shortener makes that obvious. Stop acting so butthurt.

    7. Re:Post-boom reduction? by thegarbz · · Score: 1

      Bad enough that the Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a refurbished Note 7

      Why bad enough? There were many people who loved these phones save for one somewhat sub-optimal feature which has been removed for the fan-edition.

      If you're carrying spare batteries on the airplane...

      You'll be just fine.

    8. Re:Post-boom reduction? by OneHundredAndTen · · Score: 1

      Maybe those made redundant got an explosive Samsung in compensation.

    9. Re: Post-boom reduction? by dougdonovan · · Score: 1

      the investors say yes or no. the execs and down...do not matter.

  6. Galaxy 7 by manu0601 · · Score: 1

    I was surprised Samsung could handle the galaxy 7 debacle without damage. I guess this is a consequence.

    1. Re:Galaxy 7 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Note quite imho. Samsung built up a very good rep and rightly so for some great products. They then decided to make junk and abuse that rep. It is now pretty much gone. Galaxy 7 was the inevitable consequence.