Seattlest: Microsoft To Cut Staff By 17 Percent?

Audrey

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:07:37 -0800

My sarcasm device is currently inoperable, but I've heard that it'll reboot if I let the battery run down and try again tomorrow.

bilco

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:00:35 -0800

Missed my sarcasm there, Audrey!

Audrey

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:50:46 -0800

Too bad come midnight, no one's Zunes would've worked. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/01/zune-frozen-wor.html

bilco

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:15:11 -0800

Give MvB a break, folks. Reasonably well-read sites like CNet and TimesOnline posted this exact same thing. When? Well, the Cnet article was January 1, 2009 10:06 AM PST, or about 22 hours AFTER MvB's story. CNet isn't unknown. TimesOnline posting was 18 hours AFTER MvB. TimesOnline isn't unknown. Personally, I doubt this massive layoff will happen, but covering your ears and singing loudly doesn't change the fact that even mighty MSFT can't keep making mistake after mistake and keep triumphing. It was really a bummer at my New Years Eve party, when we were all going to listen (and 'share tunes') over the Zunes we all have.

rjh

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:04:38 -0800

This is what passes for blogging these days. Nothing original, just link to a story that cites wild rumors started by a specious, unknown site, without an ounce of incredulity. Does 15,000 layoffs really sound plausible? Did you even pause a second before posting this crap?

MvB

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:26:13 -0800

Hmmph! I don't see why I should have to work any harder than CNET on sourcing things. Microsoft isn't talking to the Seattle Times about the rumors, so I am not sure that they would have spilled the beans to Seattlest, anyway.

mbq

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:36:32 -0800

nice perpetuation of rumour, but next time try to sneak in a primary source, you f'ing arse. hiring freeze and reassignments != cuts in staff. not hiring 15,000 new employees but repurposing existing staff to fill those open spots isn't cutting. disclaimer: employee.