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Apple to Add 500 New Jobs at European Headquarters in Ireland
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Not all of them but some of them. I've had 2 or 3 Mac Pros made in Cork. My current one is made in China.
Interesting(??) bits of trivia:
The PowerMac 8200 was the only Mac designed in Cork. Possibly the only Mac not designed in Cupertino, but I'm not sure.
The Cork plant is a big U shape, with a raised passageway connecting the two ends. The PCB (printed circuit board) manufacture was in one 'leg', assembly was in the other, and robot carriages carried the boards across this passageway. They never seemed to work properly, so by the time I worked there they just were sitting there sadly in the corner. Every time I see Wall-E, it brings back memories.
Have you ever actually BEEN to Ireland?
Their greatest treasure is the one they can't export. I'd pack up and move in a heartbeat if there were actually jobs available to US immigrants. Definitely one of the most beautiful countries I've ever seen... I feel bad for the Irish that HAD to leave. I was there for two weeks and was not ready to leave by the end of the trip.
I'm amazed there is no Apple store in Ireland though; with as tech-oriented as the country is becoming, having a Dublin presence would only make sense I'd think?
There are a lot of American companies with offices located in Europe and not all of them are there because it's a tax shelter. They are there because of logistics.
It's much easier and cost efficient to go from Cork to London than it is to go from Cupertino to London.
Well... to have the European support centre in the US, it would be more expensive. US salaries for similar positions are generally quite a bit higher there than in Ireland.
Then they'd presumably have to help with work permits for French/German/Swedish etc. nationals to work in the US. Not an issue in Ireland where there are no travel restrictions among EU nations.
And then since the support centre would be anything from 5-9 hours 'out of sync' with the local timezone, they'd have to find candidates willing to work through the night. And presumably that would add to costs as well.
Dude, go on vacation. Outside of the US. You don't have a monopoly on ingenuity, drive, or determination.
In the past years (nice and vague there) rent at any high profile location would have been ridiculous for the size of our city. But I agree it's strange that with a presence in this country for 30 years (didn't know that) they haven't bothered opening a store, even a small one.
Anyway it's not like we have much money to spend now anyway ha..
Rent has finally dropped though so if they were to open a shop I wouldn't be surprised if it happened within the next 2 years. Not sure it's a profitable venture though.
Last time I checked it was a British guy designing ALL of Apples products. By your logic he should be forced to come back the UK and work for a British company.
Also, while we're at it, also by your logic, we should tell all those European corps to stop employing US citizens. You know, like...
- Anheuser-Busche (they make Budweiser among other beverages and employ thousands of US citizens. They account for almost 50% of all USA Beer sales).
- GlaxoSmithKline, UK Based pharmaceutical company, employing 12,500 US citizens.
- Siemens, German company, producers of electrical components, wind energy & more. Employ 70,000 US citizens.
- Nestle, Swiss company, employs 276,050 US employees.
Get the picture here? My stats above are about as pointless as your stupid post. Companies employ people from all over the world. Just because a company is based in country XYZ it does not mean that all, or even a majority of their jobs can, should or have to be done in that country.
Now, grow up, stop making people think you're brain dead and think about your post...thoroughly.
"Apple to Add 500 New Jobs at European Headquarters in Ireland"
This should read Apple to Add 500 New Jobs at European Headquarters in the Republic of Ireland.
I find it rather insulting when the uneducated refer to a country as a singular entity when in fact it should be referred to as Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland respectively.
Apple has its base in the Republic of Ireland although the sole Apple retail store exists solely in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Basic geography Arn & Co.
This should read Apple to Add 500 New Jobs at European Headquarters in the Republic of Ireland.
I find it rather insulting when the uneducated refer to a country as a singular entity when in fact it should be referred to as Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland respectively.
Apple has its base in the Republic of Ireland although the sole Apple retail store exists solely in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Basic geography Arn & Co.
No because the Republic of Ireland is also simply known as Ireland. People in Northern Ireland have a choice of Irish or British citizenship and passports. For example I am from Belfast and have an Irish passport.
Without getting to heavy 'Ireland' ceased to exist from around 1920. Northern Ireland is part of the UK and people born there are British / N.Irish. Its only those that arent willing to accept facts of Northern Ireland is British that they choose to have Irish passports as a sort of rebel approach. I'll leave it at that. On a more positive note its nice to see that 500 new potential employees recruited within the Rep.of Ireland as the country has been hit hard with the recession etc. Good news all round
It's still the island of Ireland.
People from North and South of the partition are all Irish.
Without getting to heavy 'Ireland' ceased to exist from around 1920. Northern Ireland is part of the UK and people born there are British / N.Irish. Its only those that arent willing to accept facts of Northern Ireland is British that they choose to have Irish passports as a sort of rebel approach. I'll leave it at that. On a more positive note its nice to see that 500 new potential employees recruited within the Rep.of Ireland as the country has been hit hard with the recession etc. Good news all round
I was born there, I'm Irish, not British
Without getting to heavy 'Ireland' ceased to exist from around 1920. Northern Ireland is part of the UK and people born there are British / N.Irish. Its only those that arent willing to accept facts of Northern Ireland is British that they choose to have Irish passports as a sort of rebel approach. I'll leave it at that. On a more positive note its nice to see that 500 new potential employees recruited within the Rep.of Ireland as the country has been hit hard with the recession etc. Good news all round
Peoples identity is always a complicated thing and discussion of it on Macrumors should be restricted to claiming people are Apple fanboys or Fandroids.
I was born there, I'm Irish, not British
I was born there too. Very much British and of Northern Irish nationality. Two seperate countries with the majority happy to remain British. As with anything its the minority that cause the trouble. Refer to my line about those who still cant accept the fact that Northern Ireland is British. Hence why its part of the United Kingdom and proudly flies under the Union flag. Im glad you took my advice that I usually to give to those that so desire to live under a different flag and moved across the border to Dublin. Im pretty sure you're much happier there.
If everyone who are hell bent on making Northern Irish peoples life a misery by planting bombs thought like you then Northern Ireland wouldnt have suffered so much over the past. Although Republican Irish Dissidents are still trying their best to bring the country back to the bad old days and destroy all the economic growth and peace especially in your home city of Belfast Northern Ireland. Think well leave it at that. Another discussion for another day
As for the topic news which I greatly welcome I will say that when ordering Apple products and speaking to the sales team in the Republic they are extremely helpful and amongst the best Apple staff I've interacted with. If only every sales dept where as good.
P.S. So much for not getting heavy but hopefully people are a bit more geographically educated as a result.
Have a nice day!I was born there too. Very much British and of Northern Irish nationality. Two seperate countries with the majority happy to remain British. As with anything its the minority that cause the trouble. Refer to my line about those who still cant accept the fact that Northern Ireland is British. Hence why its part of the United Kingdom and proudly flies under the Union flag. Im glad you took my advice that I usually to give to those that so desire to live under a different flag and moved across the border to Dublin. Im pretty sure you're much happier there.
If everyone who are hell bent on making Northern Irish peoples life a misery by planting bombs thought like you then Northern Ireland wouldnt have suffered so much over the past. Although Republican Irish Dissidents are still trying their best to bring the country back to the bad old days and destroy all the economic growth and peace especially in your home city of Belfast Northern Ireland. Think well leave it at that. Another discussion for another day
As for the topic news which I greatly welcome I will say that when ordering Apple products and speaking to the sales team in the Republic they are extremely helpful and amongst the best Apple staff I've interacted with. If only every sales dept where as good.
P.S. So much for not getting heavy but hopefully people are a bit more geographically educated as a result.
People from Northern Ireland can live under whatever flag they wish, so it isn't a different flag. Anyone in Northern Ireland can be as Irish or British as they like. I happen to feel Irish, especially living here. Being from Northern Ireland gives you a great privilege of being as Irish or British as you feel and that's fair enough.
I moved here as a kid, and I had every right to my Irishness no matter where on this Island I am from. If that doesn't appeal to the majority of people in 6/32 counties on this island , that's their choice. For me I am proud of my Irishness and I can still relate to where the majority of my family lives, which is in Belfast and Lisburn. Some of my family are even what you would consider "British".
I do enjoy going to the Apple store in Victoria Square too!
P.S. So much for not getting heavy but hopefully people are a bit more geographically educated as a result.
Education (geographic or as in this case political) isn't really the point of this place. Personally I find it offensive that someone from another country gets on their high horse about what my country is called. Calling Ireland Ireland isn't some massive political statement on my part it is just what it is called and posting demanding it be called the Republic of Ireland is just pointless time wasting. It has about as much worth as going around demanding Macedonia be called the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.