From Developers, Developers, Developers to Marketers, Marketers, Marketers and Thighs, Thighs, Thighs
Business [sic] trips
Summary: Microsoft's media moles spread the lie that only "1%" of staff is affected by Microsoft layoffs (familiar old lie; they also spin that as a routine thing) while Microsoft staff is getting tight with 'travel' money
If all you keep boasting about is being able to afford a hotel room and some domestic flight, then maybe you have no real accomplishments and are more like a "Facebook serf" with a credit card
Having laid off a ton of people, borrowed lots of money to fake growth (by acquisition), and sent some jobs to low-paid regions where innovation isn't done
