Google / Microsoft Smackdown?
Tags: economy, Google, job loss, layoffs, Microsoft, unemployment
Image sourced from Google Images (sorry Microsoft)
Is it just me, or is Microsoft determined to topple Google every chance it gets (to no avail), even when it comes to layoffs?
No sooner did Google announce their first-ever layoffs of 100 recruiters on Wednesday, but the next day sources at the Wall Street Journal learned that Microsoft is considering “significant workforce reductions across multiple divisions”, although it stopped short of saying the number of workers who would be affected.
Given Microsoft’s workforce globally is more than quadruple Google’s, it’s likely they will succeed in besting Google on this score. In fact, analysts have speculated on Microsoft cuts for weeks, predicting in the area of 15,000 although the WSJ reported the number is likely to be less.
But anything more than 100 will give them the upper hand on Google here.
Microsoft may have failed miserably to take on Google’s AdWords domination of search marketing with the introduction of MS AdCenter. But this is an area they can compete in and win.
Way to go Microsoft!
Tags: economy, Google, job loss, layoffs, Microsoft, unemployment
LMK said:
Jan 19, 09 at 3:48 pmThis picture totally cracks me up as it is extremely reminiscent of a scene shown in an employee produced DVD compiled in December 2004 and shown during a company holiday party. However, I believe we (although I was not directly involved, as I lack the requisite anatomy to strike such a pose) trumped this one by the fact of having a good three to five additional participants. Also, coming clean here as yes, I am writing this from a laptop running Microsoft Vista. As I always say though, “Contradiction is what makes and keeps life and people interesting.”
Cheers!