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People were leaving right after bonuses years ago. Think about it. First, it's a huge company, so there are going to be a decent number of people who want to le

People were leaving right after bonuses years ago. Think about it. First, it's a huge company, so there are going to be a decent number of people who want to leave at any given time. And unless you're utterly miserable, it's pretty foolish to leave right before you get a big bonus. Just wait it out and then go. It's possible there's an uptick lately, but this is far from a new phenomenon.

bhaumik 12y ago
The article explicitly states that this is an "ancient cycle." Apparently, there is (or will be) a significant uptick this year with a decreasing stock price.
jorq23 12y ago
No it ain't, it's just an opportunity for BI to republish their weekly "Google is dying" post: http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-google-loses-us-search-share-yahoo-on-rise-2015-1 http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-google-loses-us-search-sh... It's the same post under the quoted tweets. Its almost impressive the amount of animosity on display by tech blog and the media in general towards the company, whatever their motives might be.
delecti 12y ago
Working at Amazon, I can say that there's always a suspicious uptick in ex-Microsoft hires in late-summmer/early-fall, just after Microsoft gives out their bonuses. I think you're absolutely right to attribute that to just being a normal cyclical thing. I know that whenever I get wanderlust I look to my RSU vesting schedule.
- philsnow 12y ago
  Many companies, when you say "gee, I'd love to start two weeks from now, but my next batch of RSUs doesn't vest / bonus doesn't come until two months from now.", will cover what you're losing out on (or will meet you halfway) with a hiring bonus or something like it. Don't let a little vesting keep you from grabbing an opportunity. Two-months-from-now you will probably look at that next chunk of vesting RSUs the same way Right-Now you is looking at the upcoming one. Meanwhile, things are moving really fast at small companies and Two-months-from-now you missed a couple months of it.

bhaumik 12y ago

The article explicitly states that this is an "ancient cycle." Apparently, there is (or will be) a significant uptick this year with a decreasing stock price.

jorq23 12y ago

No it ain't, it's just an opportunity for BI to republish their weekly "Google is dying" post: http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-google-loses-us-search-share-yahoo-on-rise-2015-1 http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-google-loses-us-search-sh... It's the same post under the quoted tweets. Its almost impressive the amount of animosity on display by tech blog and the media in general towards the company, whatever their motives might be.

delecti 12y ago

Working at Amazon, I can say that there's always a suspicious uptick in ex-Microsoft hires in late-summmer/early-fall, just after Microsoft gives out their bonuses. I think you're absolutely right to attribute that to just being a normal cyclical thing. I know that whenever I get wanderlust I look to my RSU vesting schedule.

philsnow 12y ago
Many companies, when you say "gee, I'd love to start two weeks from now, but my next batch of RSUs doesn't vest / bonus doesn't come until two months from now.", will cover what you're losing out on (or will meet you halfway) with a hiring bonus or something like it. Don't let a little vesting keep you from grabbing an opportunity. Two-months-from-now you will probably look at that next chunk of vesting RSUs the same way Right-Now you is looking at the upcoming one. Meanwhile, things are moving really fast at small companies and Two-months-from-now you missed a couple months of it.