As a result of the restructuring will reduce RIM 2,000 jobs

Problems of Research in Motion, smartphones which have been unable to withstand the competition from Apple and Android, are continuing. In an attempt to restore the profitability of the company undertaken a large-scale restructuring. To reduce costs the company intends to cut 2,000 jobs worldwide. Given the fact that now the company is involved 16,500 people, it means reducing 12% of all employees Research in Motion. According to the Canadian newspaper Globe and Mail, the majority of the layoffs will be announced in next Friday, June 1. According to others, layoffs will be preceded by an official announcement on the reduction. UK Guardian points out that according to information from an unnamed source, these 2,000 people will be just the first wave, and the total amount of layoffs will affect about 6,000 employees of RIM. The reduction will be conducted in the departments of marketing, sales, legal, operational, staffing. According to unofficial information, grass-roots occupying positions in the company, the management gives you the freedom to retire from work or away on vacation for an indefinite period. As a result, within the company coined the term "good-bye Thursdays» ("goodbye Thursdays"), because on this day, many weeks of work left.