Tim Cook is also part of his great team They held a meeting online with their employees yesterday, according to Bloomberg. A company official shared the company's plan to deal with the coronavirus and its return plan. Cook sent a message of hope for the company's position, from R&D and product perspective to finance.
Reasons for Cook's confidence
If we stay focused on doing what we do best, if we continue to invest, if we manage business wisely and make strategic decisions, if we take care of our teams, if our teams take care of their work, I see nothing but reasons for optimism. .
In this way, Apple's CEO expressed himself at the meeting, where he also stated that "Apple is not compatible with the global economy." Despite this, the company it suffers from an epidemic on a solid basis, refers to the financial condition of the company. A fundamental factor in the face of the recession is happening.
This problem is compared to the previous one the company faced. He took the example of the late 1990s, when Apple was just weeks away. When Cook joined Apple in 1998The company has responded to problems by introducing the original Macac. A product that allows him to get out without interruption at his entry point and get enough time to launch the iPod.
He also mentioned the time when they introduced the first iPad in 2010, an environment marked by grief. subprime and inflation. In both these categories, Apple was able to continue its march
Steps to return to work
Employees asked the CEO about a reduction in jobs they were likely to respond to good economic health Apple that we've already seen. His vision remains focused on the long-term rather than the short-term changes. With regard to returning to work, they will take the following steps:
- They do not know when it will be possible to return to the offices.
- The temperature test.
- Keeping distance between people.
- There may be tests, but there are no plans yet.
- Vacation policies have been changed to bring back days of unhappiness.
- Flexibility when returning to employees with different backgrounds.
Apple Store employees take regular training and meetings to reopen stores. Three major products have been introduced at this time and they need to be up-to-date to answer all questions from potential customers. Cook also discussed donations made so far: 30 million mask, 2 million security screens, hundreds of millions of dollars and the creation of the Covid-19 app.
By the way, getting companies like Apple back on track is a way to promote some level of normalcy back. How long health systems are respected and adequate security. The company shows great confidence in moving forward and acquiring the art that has been evident throughout the years.