July 2 2025 Would Not be First Big Wave of Microsoft Layoffs Before Major National Holiday
Last year, for US Independence Day Microsoft sacked a ton of people [1, 2]. It looks like it's about to do the same this year:
We saw the same a day earlier.
Telling people to leave right before a holiday is a low blow, but Microsoft already did the same last year. It helps ensure not much media coverage follows. July 2 or 3 mark the start of a very long weekend in the US. █