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Re: [News] [Rival] Microsoft Scrambles to Hide Big Blow: Employment Issues

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____/ Matt on Sunday 05 October 2008 06:49 : \____

> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> 
>> http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/33590#comment-190558
>> 
>> Microsoft institutes hiring freeze
>> 
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Microsoft has instituted a hiring freeze, likely spurred by the worsening
>> | economic conditions in the U.S., according to a source close to the
>> | company.
>> `----
> 
> 
> http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/100308-microsoft-denies-hiring.html
> (((((
>> Microsoft did not immediately reply to a request for comment. (Story is
>> updated here with Microsoft's response.)
> )))))

Microsoft's 'talking points' (e.g. Ina Fried) kicked into 'damage control' mode
and underplayed this.

We live in interesting times.

- -- 
                ~~ Best of wishes

"The danger is that Microsoft is using strategic monopolistic pricing in the
education market, with the government’s assistance, to turn our state
university systems into private workforce training programs for Microsoft."
                --Nathan Newman
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