A Walmart employee staffs the cash register.Lucas Jackson/ReutersWalmart is cutting corporate jobs and asking remote workers to relocate to central hubs: WSJ The retail giant is reducing its site presence, further to closing multiple stores this year.The move is part of a trend called "quiet firing," a method to motivate employees to quit.Walmart is cutting hundreds of corporate jobs, asking remote employees to move to offices, and relocating workers in smaller sites, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.Along with axing jobs, the retail giant is directing workers in small offices in Dallas, Atlanta, and Toronto to move to central hubs like Walmart's corporate headquarters in Arkansas, New Jersey, or Southern California, people familiar with the matter told the Journal.Previously-remote staff can work hybrid schedules, the Journal reported.Walmart did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment sent outside standard business hours.Last week, the retailer announced it will close two more stores, bringing the number of closures this year to eight.