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Microsoft to Lay off 17,000 people in Jan (17%)
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| LittleGoku |
holy smokes! that's a lot of people!
http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?o...11142&Itemid=38
| quote: | Worldwide cutbacks
The rumor that Microsoft was set to lay off people on January 15th, 2009 is no longer a rumor but a fact. Staff at Microsoft have been informed that the company is readying major layoffs to its worldwide operations and it's not a small cut, either.
Currently Microsoft employs about 90,000 people across the world and from what we're hearing, some 15,000 of those are expected to be giving marching orders come January 15th. That's almost 17 percent of Microsoft's total work force, not exactly a small number.
So far, we haven't managed to confirm what departments or regions will be hit the worst, but we're hearing that MSN might be carrying the brunt of the layoffs. We're also hearing rumors about the possibility of somewhat larger staff cuts at Microsoft EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa).
It's unlikely that Microsoft will be laying off a lot of people in departments and regions that are doing well, and considering the recent upturn in console sales, we have a feeling that at least most of the people working in the Xbox 360 departments will be pretty safe.
The layoffs will take place a week before Microsoft's Q2 earnings report, which takes place on the 22nd of January 2009, and it doesn't seem like the date set for the layoffs is coincidental. We'll bring you more on this subject as it unfolds.
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| aNYthing |
/crosses fingers and hopes it is Vista and Office 2K7 dev teams/
MS should un itself by removing its head from its ass and go back to making some kind of a useable OS. I ain't moving away from XP even if MS intentionally makes it crash. I'll just re-install, barricade it away from the internets and on Vista. And WHAT THE WERE THEY THINKING WITH THIS TY ASS "RIBBON CONTROLLER"? WHAT KIND OF ING IDIOT CAME UP WITH THAT? "Gee wiz... we have Mary Smellycrotch in Accounting that just barely figured out how to use Office 2003 on her company's dollar. Now, let's re-design the product that was majorily ed up going into 2003 and make it MORE CONFUSING! Yeah, that idea will sell like ing hotcakes! I can see IT departments and wallet holders lining up to buy this new product AND pay for re-training their staff to master the ty crap! BRILLIANT!" :rolleyes:
Serves them ing right. If next version of Windows is just as ty as Vista, I'm moving to Ubuntu. :whip: |
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| enydo |
| Holy smokes, Batman! |
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| LittleGoku |
| quote: | Originally posted by aNYthing
/crosses fingers and hopes it is Vista and Office 2K7 dev teams/
MS should un itself by removing its head from its ass and go back to making some kind of a useable OS. I ain't moving away from XP even if MS intentionally makes it crash. I'll just re-install, barricade it away from the internets and on Vista. And WHAT THE WERE THEY THINKING WITH THIS TY ASS "RIBBON CONTROLLER"? WHAT KIND OF ING IDIOT CAME UP WITH THAT? "Gee wiz... we have Mary Smellycrotch in Accounting that just barely figured out how to use Office 2003 on her company's dollar. Now, let's re-design the product that was majorily ed up going into 2003 and make it MORE CONFUSING! Yeah, that idea will sell like ing hotcakes! I can see IT departments and wallet holders lining up to buy this new product AND pay for re-training their staff to master the ty crap! BRILLIANT!" :rolleyes:
Serves them ing right. If next version of Windows is just as ty as Vista, I'm moving to Ubuntu. :whip: |
not to mention the ZUNE epic fail that happened yesterday lol |
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| saluyamo |
| quote: | Originally posted by aNYthing
If next version of Windows is just as ty as Vista, I'm moving to Ubuntu. :whip: |
I've been using Vista for near 2 years and have not had any problems. |
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| Paradox Lost |
| quote: | Originally posted by LittleGoku
not to mention the ZUNE epic fail that happened yesterday lol |
According to Microsoft, the problem should have resolved itself by now. |
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| Borislav |
| Who gives a about this company? :wtf: |
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| Paradox Lost |
| quote: | Originally posted by Borislav
Who gives a about this company? :wtf: |
Probably a good 17,000 people. |
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| LittleGoku |
| quote: | Originally posted by Paradox Lost
Probably a good 17,000 people. |
and their families and the entire value chain of OEMs |
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| THE_Chris |
| quote: | Originally posted by aNYthing
/crosses fingers and hopes it is Vista and Office 2K7 dev teams/
MS should un itself by removing its head from its ass and go back to making some kind of a useable OS. I ain't moving away from XP even if MS intentionally makes it crash. I'll just re-install, barricade it away from the internets and on Vista. And WHAT THE WERE THEY THINKING WITH THIS TY ASS "RIBBON CONTROLLER"? WHAT KIND OF ING IDIOT CAME UP WITH THAT? "Gee wiz... we have Mary Smellycrotch in Accounting that just barely figured out how to use Office 2003 on her company's dollar. Now, let's re-design the product that was majorily ed up going into 2003 and make it MORE CONFUSING! Yeah, that idea will sell like ing hotcakes! I can see IT departments and wallet holders lining up to buy this new product AND pay for re-training their staff to master the ty crap! BRILLIANT!" :rolleyes:
Serves them ing right. If next version of Windows is just as ty as Vista, I'm moving to Ubuntu. :whip: |
Em... ok.
I got Vista a few weeks ago and its better than XP. Rock stable and a better OS once you turn off some admittadly annoying stuff.
Office 2007 is better than 2003. The Ribbon Controller is great. Its simple to use and everything is laid out neatly.
You're the one that needs ass->head separation surgery. |
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| malek |
| quote: | Originally posted by THE_Chris
Em... ok.
I got Vista a few weeks ago and its better than XP. Rock stable and a better OS once you turn off some admittadly annoying stuff.
Office 2007 is better than 2003. The Ribbon Controller is great. Its simple to use and everything is laid out neatly.
You're the one that needs ass->head separation surgery. |
well said. |
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| Keown |
| quote: | Originally posted by malek
well said. |
x2 |
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