Microsoft CEO To Slash 18,000 Jobs, 12,500 From Nokia To Go 383
DW100 (2227906) writes "Satya Nadella has taken an axe to Microsoft's 127,000-strong workforce by announcing a whopping 18,000 job cuts, including 12,500 from the recently integrated Nokia division. At least 13,000 jobs will go within the next six months."
It's official, Ballmer's layoff record has been smashed. From the email sent to employees: "The first step to building the right organization for our ambitions is to realign our workforce. With this in mind, we will begin to reduce the size of our overall workforce by up to 18,000 jobs in the next year. Of that total, our work toward synergies and strategic alignment on Nokia Devices and Services is expected to account for about 12,500 jobs, comprising both professional and factory workers. We are moving now to start reducing the first 13,000 positions, and the vast majority of employees whose jobs will be eliminated will be notified over the next six months."
I guess they won't need any more foreign Visas? (Score:5, Funny)
Right, right? No way would they need anyone from overseas for any upcoming jobs, no sirree. Won't see any work of any kind going to other countries, nope!
Buzzword speak (Score:5, Funny)
The synergy will get you.
Re:I guess they won't need any more foreign Visas? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I guess they won't need any more foreign Visas? (Score:5, Funny)
At least one of these stupid companies finally got around to outsourcing their CEO from India as well. It has gone full circle.
Re:Elon Musk at Nokia?... (Score:4, Funny)
Apparently, yes ... I knew there was an "Elo" in there somewhere. :-P