Microsoft gives notice of impending pink slips with style (apply purple)

[IndyDave1776]

It seems that ~12,500 people had it brought to their attention in a rather long and tedious memo largely rambling about corporate strategy that they need to get busy polishing their resumes, preparing to apply for unemployment, having yard sales, and cutting expenses. You would think Bill could afford better help than this!Microsoft Lays Off Thousands With Bad Memo -- NYMag

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

Seems micro$oft has found a new way to suck. Leave it to those guys.

 

[ModernGunner]

Well, not gonna get me to feel TOO 'concerned' about a couple thousand millionaires getting laid off, LOL...

 

[churchmouse]

No one ever felt bad when I was struggling. Sorry about their luck I guess.

 

[Lectric102002]

Maybe I should start reading memos from my office a little better. I could be fired and not even know it.

 

[femurphy77]

I think it's the "New" corporate America across the board. The place I work at used to be more of a local branch of a larger organization. Thru several large changes over the past 3-4 years they've realized the power they wield if they start running the business as a whole corporation rather than several local branches of a large organization. People with many, many years with the company lament the passing of "the good old days" but in todays world the company will do what it has to do to survive. In our case it includes economy of scale, streamlining, reducing duplicate services, etc. Even with strong nudgings from our director a few years ago on what we needed to do to better prepare ourselves on a personal level to help insulate ourselves somewhat from the coming carnage, many chose to ignore the warnings. They now cry foul because "nobody told us this was coming". Sorry for their luck but I have to watch out for me and mine.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Maybe I should start reading memos from my office a little better. I could be fired and not even know it.

Have they moved you to the basement janitor's closet yet? (Office Space reference ). Hang on to your red Swingline stapler!

 

[hoosierdoc]

I don't believe Bill Gates does much in the way of leading anymore, but sure, blame him.

 

[Birds Away]

I could have saved him a lot of time. Just say "I am a complete douche...but at least I still have a job. You, not so much.

 

[jbombelli]

Maybe I should start reading memos from my office a little better. I could be fired and not even know it.

Don't worry. Eventually they'll "fix the glitch."

 

[Percolater]

At least at their next interview they can say they are proficient in windows office. "Yes sir, I developed it"

 

[IndyDave1776]

At least at their next interview they can say they are proficient in windows office. "Yes sir, I developed it"

 

[EvilElmo]

Don't worry, you can bet that laying off all those employees won't stop Microsoft's push for getting more H1B's approved.

 

[IndyDave1776]

Don't worry, you can bet that laying off all those employees won't stop Microsoft's push for getting more H1B's approved.

I guess I'm slipping. That hadn't yet crossed my mind. No doubt you are correct--after all, they could probably get 25,000 new employees for 2/3 the cost of the ones getting pink-slipped.

 

[looney2ns]

Surely must of have been written by a current presidential advisor. Yes I called you surely.

 

[jamil]

At least at their next interview they can say they are proficient in windows office. "Yes sir, I developed it"

It's phones where the bulk of the layoffs are.

Used to be corporate execs had balls to tell employees up front they're being ****canned. Now its almost implied through innuendo.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

It's phones where the bulk of the layoffs are.

Are those the guys responsible for Windows 8? If so, the move is a step in the right direction.

 

[jamil]

Are those the guys responsible for Windows 8? If so, the move is a step in the right direction.

No. I think it's mostly Nokia people.

It's the standard thing. Buy a company to acquire rights to competing products. Lay off the people who built the competing product and market your own products as the replacement.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

No. I think it's mostly Nokia people.

It's the standard thing. Buy a company to acquire rights to competing products. Lay off the people who built the competing product and market your own products as the replacement.

Tap your sarcasm meter...I think it's a little sticky this morning.

 

[jamil]

Tap your sarcasm meter...I think it's a little sticky this morning.

Heh. I haven't had breakfast yet.