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Re:Microsoft Lays Off 10k (5%) Workers by brink on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @09:56AM (#34427340)
If he gave managers a heads up, it would have been immediately leaked to the press.
Re:Microsoft Lays Off 10k (5%) Workers by sbarre on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @10:01AM (#34427410)
Becoming a manager in large enterprise companies is basically an entry-level position all over again..

Except people care even less about your job experience since you're "leadership" now and are expected to toe the line no matter what.

Re:Microsoft Lays Off 10k (5%) Workers by ddalex on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @10:15AM (#34427613)
At faangs not even directors get a head up before the night before on plans. The only ones that can set strategy are VPs and above.
Re:Microsoft Lays Off 10k (5%) Workers by vishnugupta on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @11:26AM (#34428801)
Truer words have not been spoken. Can confirm from my experience.
Re:Microsoft Lays Off 10k (5%) Workers by activitypea on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @10:08AM (#34427506)
Good thing it didn't leak then, huh
Re:Microsoft Lays Off 10k (5%) Workers by x86x87 on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @11:27AM (#34428815)
Lol. This was floating on Blind for at least 2-3 days.
Re:Microsoft Lays Off 10k (5%) Workers by dehrmann on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @12:29PM (#34429826)
Blind has predicted 5 of the last 3 layoffs.
Re:Microsoft Lays Off 10k (5%) Workers by x86x87 on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @12:39PM (#34429984)
That's why as a journalist you cannot use it a legit source. But usually you get an advanced warning.

This comes with the cost of the paranoia induced by seeing the corporate underbelly

Re:Microsoft Lays Off 10k (5%) Workers by kerpotgh on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @02:32PM (#34431766)
So the weekly layoffs thread is right sometimes!