Google Joins Seattle's Layoff Craze

The Examiner reported yesterday that Google is purging their Seattle and Kirkland offices. "A source said the layoffs are coordinated in a fashion to avoid showing up on the radar of governmental, business, and media reporting agencies," writes Steve Speigel. "In other words, the layoffs are below the threshold of the various state and federal rules to avoid being identified and therefore having to pay large severances."