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1. Reportedly up to 3000 jobs, mostly in sales

Thu Jul 6, 2017, 02:04 PM

Jul 2017

and mostly outside the US. Which seems odd because one would think they need people to sell their cloud services.

http://fortune.com/2017/07/06/microsoft-layoff-cloud-sales/

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Microsoft plans to cut 'thousands' of jobs: source [View all] DonViejo Jul 2017 OP

Reportedly up to 3000 jobs, mostly in sales IronLionZion Jul 2017 #1

Perhaps they're getting rid of all the Zune salesforce. hughee99 Jul 2017 #4

Maybe the cut the jobs of those helpful people who call... EL34x4 Jul 2017 #8

I'm sure they would if only those people worked for Microsoft. n/t hughee99 Jul 2017 #9

Trump Slump Achilleaze Jul 2017 #2

Forced Microsoft to cut jobs outside the United States? n/t EL34x4 Jul 2017 #7

Microsoft would love to have it like the summer of 1995.... Bengus81 Jul 2017 #5