Noticing colleagues who were never available suddenly become more engaged. Hoping the “I’ll admit I WFH for only 2 hours day” or the “I have 2 jobs” employees are impacted during the next round before those of us that are truly working

AI is taking over!!!

No one's job is ever guaranteed. But still, it looks like job security here will become more and more uncertain as time goes on? I would like to be wrong.

This shows you how much the care. Then again Satya Nadella is known to be a completely different, horrible to be around, person off camera... — read more 

Either rip off the bandaid quick, or just do it stealth like last year.

The WARN Act requires an employer to notify employees, in writing, 60 days before a layoff, and pay the employee for those 60 days, in addition to any severance the employee may be entitled to. Unfortunately, some employers attempt to circumvent the... — read more 

Once the damage is done, it is difficult to repair it. It will never be clear to me why some of the most knowledgeable employees got laid off, while some others, who in essence are not needed at all because they do not add any value, are still... — read more 

Should I be worried about these layoffs? What are the chances my offer gets rescinded?

Hope everyone is taken care off financially, such a tough time for everyone involved.

This is 11 years old, but it's even more true today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeoBWzIRuic

4th quarter will be a lot worse. SLT has already moved into the planning phase. I have been informed damage control has been top of tongue for July.

Is the ratio disproportionate?

Is the ratio disproportionate?

Is the ratio disproportionate?

@tomwarren Twitter is reporting Microsoft's layoffs today have affected employees in the following divisions: • HoloLens • Microsoft Edge • marketing • 343 Industries • Bethesda

The question though is whether they will be targeting only the bad performers or if they will be laying off many of those who don't deserve to be cut, therefore causing a huge damage to the company?

Such a large layoff, such a poor media coverage? What's the reason? Why are journos afraid to ask SN & his jedi council challenging questions?

Recently there have been many indications that there will be layoffs. Also during COVID, when many new hires were added, one could already assume that one day there will be massive layoffs. I don't notice much concern among my colleagues, it... — read more 

I'd love for it to all be done today, but notifying 10k people takes time. This will probably last throughout the week and maybe even spill into the next one.

I’m no longer a Microsoft employee but I did put in 13 years before I left. Sorry to hear this unfolding for you guys.

What will be affected the most? Who should be worried the most?

Filed with the SEC this morning. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312523009934/d447690dex991.htm

This was the philosophy then, most likely applied today too: Cut Once. (they ended up cutting twice) Cut Deeply. And might I humbly add: Cut Quickly. Source: https://minimsft.blogspot.com/

“Among the new cuts will be teams within a group led by executive Omar Abbosh that help Microsoft’s sales teams pitch customers on Azure cloud services, this person said. Teams that don’t generate revenue or whose roles don’t carry specific sales... — read more 

https://www.reuters.com/technology/microsoft-cut-thousands-jobs-sky-news-2023-01-17/

https://news.sky.com/story/microsoft-to-axe-thousands-of-jobs-in-latest-cull-by-tech-giant-12788916

rumor says

https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/06/microsoft_nadella_tough_years_ahead/ "Overall, whether it's for us as Microsoft or for the tech sector, it's going to be very, very important to look inside and say, 'Are we as efficient as we need to be... — read more 

There are just a lot of rumors of Jan rifs but logically won't the layoffs in July be larger since its when our fiscal year ends?

https://www.aol.com/finance/tech-layoffs-uprooting-entire-families-202030889.html

This is a bit dated (11 years ago) but it's even more true today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeoBWzIRuic

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/13/laid-off-tech-workers-are-being-wooed-by-the-federal-government.html

You have to love the irony... https://seekingalpha.com/news/3916142-microsoft-stock-among-credit-suisses-latest-top-of-the-crop-ideas https://www.thelayoff.com/credit-suisse-group

Microsoft execs are making an all-out push this week to convince US regulators to support its proposed $69 billion bid for game maker Activision Blizzard, even getting a boost from a labor union that claims the deal would be good for... — read more 

Rumors are that there are more cuts coming soon - any idea who might be the target groups?

How likely is that there will be Microsoft layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?