It is reported that Google is reducing the frequency of replacing office supplies and laptops to reduce costs



CNBC reports that Google is reducing the number of staples and tapes for employees and the frequency of replacing laptops for all employees to reduce costs.

Google to save money on employee laptops, services and staplers

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/03/google-to-cut-down-on-employee-laptops-services-and-staplers-to-save.html



Google will cut back on STAPLERS and laptop replacements for workers in huge cost-saving measure | Daily Mail Online

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11935297/Google-cut-STAPLERS-laptop-replacements-workers-huge-cost-saving-measure.html

According to an internal Google document obtained by CNBC, Google's chief financial officer Ruth Porat said, 'One of Google's key goals for 2023 is to achieve lasting savings through speed and efficiency improvements. It is to do, 'he explains the cost reduction within Google.




Google has provided employees with 'industry-leading' benefits and office amenities. However, Porat said, ``These services need to evolve in line with how Google works as it is. Changes to these services will not only help reduce costs, but will also be more environmentally friendly, such as reducing industrial waste. It will be gentle,' he said.

Going forward, Google will adjust facilities such as employee cafes and kitchens based on usage data. ``If café usage is significantly reduced on a particular day, we will close the café on that day and focus instead on popular nearby options,'' Porat said.

Starting in the second quarter of 2023 (April-June), Google plans to require cloud employees to share one desk with multiple employees, citing ``real estate efficiency.'' was reported. It is said that the introduction of this 'desk sharing model' will make it possible to reduce office space and reduce rental costs.

Google introduces ``desk sharing model'' where multiple employees share one desk to reduce costs - GIGAZINE



Google also used to provide Chromebooks to its employees, but said, 'Today's devices have a much longer lifespan than their predecessors, and their performance and reliability are so high that laptops can't be replaced as often.' ``These devices cost a lot for a large company like Google, so reducing the frequency of replacement can save money.''

In addition, Google is committed to reducing office supplies, and as part of its cost-effectiveness initiative, staplers and tape have been converted to bulk management at the reception desk. If staplers and tape are needed in-house, they must be borrowed from reception.



In addition, Google has revealed that it will abolish the payment of the remaining wages for maternity leave and medical leave of dismissed employees.

Alphabet, Google's parent company, has dismissed about 12,000 people, or 6% of all employees, in January 2023 to deal with the slowdown in sales growth due to the increase in personnel. 'It's the most difficult decision we've had to make as a company,' Porat said of the layoffs.

Google dismissed 12,000 employees, affecting 'Area 120', an in-house incubator that has produced numerous products such as Gmail - GIGAZINE



``Google's recent growth and difficult economic environment, and the importance of investment opportunities to advance the technology sector, especially in AI, make cost-cutting measures, including labor costs, essential,'' Porat said.

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