2024 has seen two mass layoffs at Microsoft, with 1900 staff laid off in January, before a further 650 Xbox employees were shown the door in September.

Regardless, Microsoft’s shares are up and the company’s market value is now higher than $3tn, as it works to capitalise on the rise of AI.

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      20 days ago

      If they were software engineers, they saved $200,000+ per person laid off

      That’s how he makes dem big bux, by telling other people to fuck off

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      20 days ago

      So the CEO gets less than half their salary for the year?

      Sounds like a great deal for the company. Until, you know, the whole thing collapses because they laid off the workers who kept the whole thing running