Apple gives all full-time retail employees the same benefits as full-time employees who work at corporate, including full medical and dental coverage and $2,500 in education reimbursement should they wish to take classes outside work. Apple was one of the first companies to offer new hires a $15-per-hour minimum wage and gives full-time retail employees the same option to buy stock in the company as any other corporate employee. All these additional costs are offset by the money the company saves from lower recruiting and training costs, which most firms that overuse layoffs are forced to pay
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