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The only bit I would disagree with is, "For our business to continue running..." Last year, Microsoft made over $20 billion profit on almost $80 billion in rev
by ggreer 12y ago
The only bit I would disagree with is, "For our business to continue running..."
Last year, Microsoft made over $20 billion profit on almost $80 billion in revenue. The truth is that Microsoft has accumulated many useless employees over the years, and they could be even more profitable by laying off those people.
- samuel 12y ago"In order to maximize shareholder value in the long term..." I would hate to be fired, no matter the phrasing, but kudos to a CEO brave enough to say things just how they are.
- brational 12y ago"For our business to remain competitive... "
- danielweber 12y ago"For your convenience, 15% of positions will be removed."
- vixin 12y agoNot bad for a corpse, seven years later: http://paulgraham.com/microsoft.html http://paulgraham.com/microsoft.html
- NoMoreNicksLeft 12y agoYes, but at that point it's not a "running business" but a charity. Pruning all the carefully hidden useless employees is a massive effort, getting rid of a department that is longer relevant is a minor effort. Expecting them to undertake the massive effort for the appearance of fairness is unrealistic.