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Apple Employees Will Receive Additional Vacation Time During Thanksgiving After Record Month

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With the launch of the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, Apple has managed once more to break its past year sales record. That's why Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced that Apple employees will be receiving additional vacation time during the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States.

Tim Cook sent a company-wide memo out to all employees this morning, thanking them for their hard work during the month of September, when the new iPhones, iOS 8 and the Apple Watch were announced. Here's how his entire memo reads like:

Team,

This month has been one for the record books.

Just two weeks ago, we launched the biggest advancements in iPhone history with iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, which our customers absolutely love. We introduced Apple Pay, a new service which will make mobile payments easier, more secure and more private. And we previewed the next chapter in Apple’s story with Apple Watch, our most personal device ever and one which has already captured the world’s imagination.

Our customers are enjoying new ways to use their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS 8’s intuitive new features, and the ground-breaking security of iOS 8 has demonstrated our strong commitment to protecting users’ privacy. Coming up this fall is OS X Yosemite, with continuity features that deliver an even more fluid experience across all our iOS devices and Macs.

Each of these introductions represents years of innovation and hard work by teams all across Apple. Many of you have put the best work of your lives into these amazing new products, which bring together world-class hardware, software and services in the way only Apple can. This is what we do best, and the result transforms people’s lives. It’s simply inspiring.

I am also incredibly inspired and proud of all of our work to protect the environment, advance human rights, and change the way teachers teach and students learn.

Without you, none of these accomplishments would have been possible. Our people are the soul of our company, and we all need time to refresh and renew. To provide that time, and to recognize all of these achievements — as well as your boundless talent and dedication — I’m happy to announce that we’re extending the Thanksgiving holiday this year. We will shut down with pay on November 24, 25 and 26 so our teams can enjoy the whole week off.

Retail, AppleCare, and several other teams will continue to serve our customers over those days, but will receive the same amount of time off at a date that’s best for them. Please check with your manager for details. International teams will schedule vacation days when appropriate for their country.

Enjoy the extra time off with your families and loved ones. You’ve earned it!

Tim

Thus, Apple will be shutting down during the week of Thanksgiving, giving employees November 24, 25, and 26 off in addition to the actual holiday on November 27 and 28. However, stores will remain open, but retail employees will be given the same amount of time off, but at varying dates.

Not only those in the US, but international teams will also receive extra vacation. It's nice to see that Apple looks after its employees and rewards them for the hard work.

Source: 9to5Mac
 

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