Rumors: Microsoft Layoffs Coming Jan. 15
Rumors are circulating that Microsoft (MSFT) is preparing a "substantial" round of layoffs, perhaps as soon as January 15.
That's what Mini-Microsoft says, an anonymous blog supposedly written by a company employee that's well-regarded by Microsoft watchers.
The idea isn't so crazy. The layoffs, if true, would come the week before Microsoft's scheduled Q2 earnings release on Jan 22. And personnel reductions would be a good counter to those other rumors circulating around Microsoft -- that the company will miss guidance, an idea put forward by UBS's Heather Bellini a few weeks ago and echoed by Citi's Brent Thill on Friday.
More as we get it. In the meantime, here are some of the comments Mini-Microsoft is picking up:
It all starts with...
And then some curious meetings:
What kind of meeting? Perhaps like:
