Microsoft: We'll Need Less Space for Staff in 2023
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2023-01-15 05:07:30 UTC
- Modified: 2023-01-15 05:07:30 UTC
Friday's news:
Summary: Rumours about impending Microsoft layoffs seem very plausible now; Microsoft needs fewer "seats" [1, 2]
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- Over at Tux Machines...
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- Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
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- It's not like Microsoft paid them good salaries
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- Reprinted from Alexandre Oliva
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- digital arson
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- Over at Tux Machines...
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