Now it seems even the mighty Microsoft is falling on hard times. OK, I have no great love for Microsoft. IMHO to me it typifies all that is wrong with corporate America. It’s big, greedy, uses unethical business practices to kill its competition, whilst locking its punters into a succession of overpriced, poor quality products. But one has to feel sympathy for the estimated 15,000 employees that are rumoured to be scheduled for the boot later this month. After all, I thought that frequent booting was purely for Microsoft’s hapless customers, not its staff, surely?<\/p>\n
Up till now, Microsoft staff have been led to believe everything was all rosy and that Microsoft was really a hip, fab, groovy, going-places sort of company. Seems many really bought into the Microsoft American dream. Now 17% of its staff could be sold down the river. Because, as we in the open source community have known for some time, Micro$haft is in fact a hideous, greedy dinosaur that is just as happy to crap on its own staff as it has done for many years on its customers.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\nReferences:-<\/h2>\n\n- Ars Technica<\/strong>
\nRumor: Microsoft to lay off 17% of staff on January 15, 2009
\nhttp:\/\/arstechnica.com\/journals\/microsoft.ars\/2009\/01\/01\/
\nrumor-microsoft-to-lay-off-17-of-staff-on-january-15-2009<\/a><\/li>\n- Blorge<\/strong>
\nRumors growing stronger on Microsoft layoffs
\nhttp:\/\/vista.blorge.com\/2009\/01\/01\/rumors-growing-stronger-on-microsoft-layoffs\/<\/a><\/li>\n- CNet<\/strong>
\nMicrosoft planning big layoffs for January?
\nhttp:\/\/news.cnet.com\/8301-10805_3-10130165-75.html<\/a><\/li>\n- Fudzilla<\/strong>
\nMicrosoft getting ready to lay off 17% of staff
\nhttp:\/\/www.fudzilla.com\/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11142&Itemid=1<\/a><\/li>\n- Internet News<\/strong>
\nIs Microsoft Planning Its First-Ever Layoffs?
\nhttp:\/\/www.internetnews.com\/bus-news\/article.php\/3793991\/
\nIs+Microsoft+Planning+Its+FirstEver+Layoffs.htm<\/a><\/li>\n- Search Engine Land<\/strong>
\nReport: Microsoft To Lay Off 15,000 Workers
\nhttp:\/\/searchengineland.com\/report-microsoft-to-lay-off-15000-workers-15986<\/a><\/li>\n- Seattle Times<\/strong>
\nMore speculation on Microsoft layoffs, contractor cuts
\nhttp:\/\/blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com\/techtracks\/2008\/12\/31\/
\nmore_speculation_on_microsoft_layoffs_contractor_c.html<\/a><\/li>\n- Trusted Reviews<\/strong>
\nMicrosoft Planning To Lay Off 17% of Staff
\nhttp:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/software\/news\/2008\/12\/30\/
\nMicrosoft-Planning-To-Lay-Off-17–of-Staff\/p1<\/a><\/li>\n- Venture Beat<\/strong>
\nRumors suggest Microsoft layoffs next month
\nhttp:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2008\/12\/31\/rumors-suggest-microsoft-layoffs-next-month\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nInteresting to see if there are any plans to bail out Micro$haft at the taxpayers’ expense, eh? Best wishes, G.<\/p>\n
Honk! Honk! <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This will certainly be the year of bad news for the corporate sector. After the massive bailout of the banks at the taxpayers’ expense on both sides of “The Pond”, the US Government is attempting a bailout of its ailing car industry, with Ford, General Motors and Chrysler being given a share of a $17.4 … <\/p>\n
\nRumor: Microsoft to lay off 17% of staff on January 15, 2009
\nhttp:\/\/arstechnica.com\/journals\/microsoft.ars\/2009\/01\/01\/
\nrumor-microsoft-to-lay-off-17-of-staff-on-january-15-2009<\/a><\/li>\n
\nRumors growing stronger on Microsoft layoffs
\nhttp:\/\/vista.blorge.com\/2009\/01\/01\/rumors-growing-stronger-on-microsoft-layoffs\/<\/a><\/li>\n
\nMicrosoft planning big layoffs for January?
\nhttp:\/\/news.cnet.com\/8301-10805_3-10130165-75.html<\/a><\/li>\n
\nMicrosoft getting ready to lay off 17% of staff
\nhttp:\/\/www.fudzilla.com\/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11142&Itemid=1<\/a><\/li>\n
\nIs Microsoft Planning Its First-Ever Layoffs?
\nhttp:\/\/www.internetnews.com\/bus-news\/article.php\/3793991\/
\nIs+Microsoft+Planning+Its+FirstEver+Layoffs.htm<\/a><\/li>\n
\nReport: Microsoft To Lay Off 15,000 Workers
\nhttp:\/\/searchengineland.com\/report-microsoft-to-lay-off-15000-workers-15986<\/a><\/li>\n
\nMore speculation on Microsoft layoffs, contractor cuts
\nhttp:\/\/blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com\/techtracks\/2008\/12\/31\/
\nmore_speculation_on_microsoft_layoffs_contractor_c.html<\/a><\/li>\n
\nMicrosoft Planning To Lay Off 17% of Staff
\nhttp:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/software\/news\/2008\/12\/30\/
\nMicrosoft-Planning-To-Lay-Off-17–of-Staff\/p1<\/a><\/li>\n
\nRumors suggest Microsoft layoffs next month
\nhttp:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2008\/12\/31\/rumors-suggest-microsoft-layoffs-next-month\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Interesting to see if there are any plans to bail out Micro$haft at the taxpayers’ expense, eh? Best wishes, G.<\/p>\n
Honk! Honk! <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This will certainly be the year of bad news for the corporate sector. After the massive bailout of the banks at the taxpayers’ expense on both sides of “The Pond”, the US Government is attempting a bailout of its ailing car industry, with Ford, General Motors and Chrysler being given a share of a $17.4 … <\/p>\n