MSFT Lay-offs
It has been a interesting week here in Seattle. Being an ex-MSFT person, I have a huge number of friends who are or now were still working there. From the people I have spoken with so far, the average is about 1 in 4 were laid off. For the two who were laid off, they were both expecting it and were treated fairly. (Meaning not walked to the door by security)
When I started at MSFT, it was like working for the government. Everybody assumed you had a job for life, getting a loan was nothing once they confirmed your employment. Having gone through a forced separate from the mothership myself, I really feel for those who got laid off this week. I hope they all come out of it as well as I did, I really believe that it was the best thing for me.