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January 1, 2009
Rumors Have Microsoft Laying Off 17% of Work Force This Month
Though the possibility of Microsoft laying off 15,000 employees this month is getting some attention, it is definitely in the heavy rumor category, as Ars Technica reports.
We will not have long to see if it is real as the sack by date is January 15, a week before the company's earning report, Ars Technica noted.
The 15,000 possible Microsoft unemployed represents about 17% of the global company's work force. Fudzilla, one of the two sources for the report, has misreported possible actions by Microsoft in the past.
The rumor suggests a large number will come from MSN which includes their search space - so could be a waving of a surrender flag in the search traffic competition.
Posted by Frank Watson on January 1, 2009 9:14 AM
Comments
Wow, living in the Redmond area i wonder how this will effect our local business? We are all keeping our fingers crossed for a false report!
SEO TIps January 1, 2009 6:56 PM
Without knowing for sure, it's not much of a conversation. But would it really be a shocker for them to be giving up on something that they really don't have a chance in?
Curtis January 1, 2009 11:12 PM
Yikes... surprised to hear this one... well, let's hope it's just a rumor.
Alex Alcyone January 2, 2009 2:07 AM
This is a shame, not good. Gates should hold off on donating and help his workers first.
Diamonds January 2, 2009 1:17 PM
