Comments on: Job cuts at Microsoft http://www.dadams.co.uk/2009/01/22/job-cuts-at-microsoft/ "I don't celebrate the magical thinking that says one random point in the space-time continuum is somehow special" - Scott Adams (via Dilbert) Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:15:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Peter de Haas http://www.dadams.co.uk/2009/01/22/job-cuts-at-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 Peter de Haas Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:37:39 +0000 http://www.dadams.co.uk/?p=665#comment-1076 Very good point Darren, I fully agree. After all this is about people who loose their jobs which is a bad thing regardsless of employer. Very good point Darren, I fully agree. After all this is about people who loose their jobs which is a bad thing regardsless of employer.

]]> By: LongLiveLotus http://www.dadams.co.uk/2009/01/22/job-cuts-at-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-1073 LongLiveLotus Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:29:27 +0000 http://www.dadams.co.uk/?p=665#comment-1073 Great to meet you at LS sunday party Darren. Agree with what you've said, here's one for you to have some fun with from your bbc friends:- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7845561.stm Best regards, Mark Great to meet you at LS sunday party Darren.
Agree with what you’ve said, here’s one for you to have some fun with from your bbc friends:-

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7845561.stm

Best regards,
Mark

]]> By: Keith Brooks http://www.dadams.co.uk/2009/01/22/job-cuts-at-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-1071 Keith Brooks Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:56:49 +0000 http://www.dadams.co.uk/?p=665#comment-1071 I'm with Carl on this one, started getting emails from both companies from friends looking again. Never a good thing and Darren is correct, layoffs, no matter to who, are not good news. Well unless you were looking to hire this person you knew.... I’m with Carl on this one, started getting emails from both companies from friends looking again. Never a good thing and Darren is correct, layoffs, no matter to who, are not good news. Well unless you were looking to hire this person you knew….

]]> By: Carl Tyler http://www.dadams.co.uk/2009/01/22/job-cuts-at-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 Carl Tyler Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:57:20 +0000 http://www.dadams.co.uk/?p=665#comment-1070 Agreed. Never good to gloat, especially when IBM is having their own layoffs. Some were even told whilst at Lotusphere, very classy. Agreed. Never good to gloat, especially when IBM is having their own layoffs. Some were even told whilst at Lotusphere, very classy.

]]> By: Ian Scott http://www.dadams.co.uk/2009/01/22/job-cuts-at-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 Ian Scott Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:59:05 +0000 http://www.dadams.co.uk/?p=665#comment-1069 I couldn't agree more. Unemployment is a terrible thing for people and not just financially. Although IBM is a more diverse company than Microsoft and might be able to better absorb market 'shocks' it is by no means a certainty. You've struck the right tone, sir! I couldn’t agree more. Unemployment is a terrible thing for people and not just financially.

Although IBM is a more diverse company than Microsoft and might be able to better absorb market ‘shocks’ it is by no means a certainty.

You’ve struck the right tone, sir!

]]> By: Mike http://www.dadams.co.uk/2009/01/22/job-cuts-at-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-1068 Mike Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:19:39 +0000 http://www.dadams.co.uk/?p=665#comment-1068 Excellent post. In these troubling times, it was nice to read and I completely share your sentiments Excellent post. In these troubling times, it was nice to read and I completely share your sentiments

]]> By: Ports http://www.dadams.co.uk/2009/01/22/job-cuts-at-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 Ports Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:33:56 +0000 http://www.dadams.co.uk/?p=665#comment-1067 100% Agree Fella. Hard competition that is firm but fair is one thing. But folks losing their living is nothing to celebrate. 100% Agree Fella. Hard competition that is firm but fair is one thing. But folks losing their living is nothing to celebrate.

]]> By: Tony Palmer http://www.dadams.co.uk/2009/01/22/job-cuts-at-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 Tony Palmer Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:24:55 +0000 http://www.dadams.co.uk/?p=665#comment-1066 Well put Darren. The current economy is not good for anyone, regardless of where you work. Well put Darren. The current economy is not good for anyone, regardless of where you work.

]]>