It's like September 12th at Microsoft today

[smeehrrr]

Every conversation includes "Is everyone you know OK?" and there's this weird feeling of dread and foreboding in the air. It sucks.

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[firni]

The beatings will continue until morale improves.

[sistawendy]

Some analyists are whining that the layoffs didn't go far enough. Considering what you describe and that MS will soon be competing for people again, I think the analysts are full of it.

[poetry_lady]

I especially love the fact that they'll be HIRING 1000 people in a bit--at MUCH lower rates. Of course, we don't get to have a note from them explaining to the people we owe money to that "things are tight all over, so you'll have to accept lower payments from so-and-so because we're paying them less." No, in fact, we're paying more.

Bah.

How many conversations actually include "No, everyone I know is NOT OK." ?? Who is actually ADMITTING they know someone not OK?

[annathepiper]

Bah. I'm sorry. :(