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It is a poorly executed process: "... the reduction of our overall workforce by 10,000 jobs through the end of FY23 Q3". So employees will have to live with unc

• Prolixium 4y ago
  Maybe they /want/ to see some increase in attrition due to the uncertainty. It's a very rough way of going about that, though.
  • jjeaff 4y ago
    That seems like a bad strategy since employees that are most in demand will be the first to find another job and leave.
  • peanuty1 4y ago
    Why would you quit when you'd get severance if you're laid off?
• jjtheblunt 4y ago
  Maybe some employees are told the project or division they work on will shut down months from now, so start looking internally for transfers?
• pyuser583 4y ago
  All employees get 60 days notice, so it seems like there will be 30 days of uncertainty. Maybe I'm optimistic.
  • petilon 4y ago
    That's not how it works. You won't be told 60 days before you are let go. You will be let go and then given pay for 60 days.
    • sangnoir 4y ago
      You are not disagreeing with gp: they are saying Microsoft will inform the people in 30 days, that's when they'll get a 60-day paid notice and the uncertainty ends. Hence the "30 days of uncertainty"
    • pyuser583 4y ago
      > 60 days’ notice prior to termination