Quick Mention: Boycott Novell Was Right About Microsoft Layoffs

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2009-11-04 20:46:34 UTC
Modified: 2009-11-04 20:46:34 UTC

Summary: Microsoft lays off at least 800 more workers just days after Vista 7's launch

LESS THAN a fortnight ago we wrote about layoffs coming on the 4th of November. We were right.

IDG is one among many publications that have the details: "Microsoft lays off another 800 workers"

Microsoft is laying off another 800 people, adding to the 5,000 the company has already let go this year.

Microsoft is already trying to spin this, as usual. There is more that Microsoft does not disclosure publicly because it is not obliged to.

More details will come later. Novell too announced layoffs, as we noted earlier today. ⬆

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Needs Sunlight

2009-11-05 13:19:09

These reports usually only cover the permanent, fulltime, salaried staff that get the boot. Any report of the numbers of permatemps, h1b1's and other unregistered employees?

Is Bill gonna pay for detox or just send them straight on to a hospice or knackers?

Roy Schestowitz

2009-11-05 13:30:13

Microsoft blogs have already confirmed that the layoffs go beyond permanent staff (undisclosed figures) and there are also pay cuts.

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