Yahoos Freaking Out Over 20% Layoff Rumors

Re:Yahoos Freaking Out Over 20% Layoff Rumors by wccrawford on Thursday November 11, 2010 @06:12PM (#1895758)

“Yahoo! is always evaluating expenses to align with the company’s financial goals. However, a 20% reduction in Yahoo’s workforce across the board is misleading and inaccurate.”

Yeah, I'm sure some divisions will lay off 21% and some 19%, so there!

Responding to rumors with statements like the above is worse than refusing to respond at all.

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Re:Yahoos Freaking Out Over 20% Layoff Rumors by phlux on Thursday November 11, 2010 @06:23PM (#1895792)

I'd say that techcrunch may have just saved a few hundred people their jobs.

>Carol: "Shit, TC is onto us. reduce it to ~17.9% and find me the person who leaked this info OFF WITH THEIR HEADS"

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Re:Yahoos Freaking Out Over 20% Layoff Rumors by ary on Thursday November 11, 2010 @06:28PM (#1895812)

I'd say that techcrunch may have just saved a few hundred people their jobs.

Doubtful. If they're going to lay people off they'll just stagger the "changes" by a few months.

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