Journalists learned of the cuts in the Microsoft.

KommentariiNovogodnie zhertvy11.01.2009V the beginning of 2009 the company announced that tens of thousands of uvolennyhKorporatsiya Microsoft is considering the possibility of a significant reduction in the state, writes The Wall Street Journal. On the cuts could be announced next week.
According to the source publications, familiar with the plans of the corporation, reducing the concern of various units Microsoft. However, the final decision on the cuts pending.
It is likely that Microsoft will be able to avoid layoffs. However, this corporation would have to find another way to reduce costs.
The head of Microsoft Steve Balmer does not comment on future reduction of the corporation. It only emphasizes that the economic crisis has forced Microsoft to think about cutting costs. He also said that the dismissals run counter to the global policy of Microsoft.
Previously, it was reported that Microsoft may terminate the appointment of about 15 thousand people. According to The Wall Street Journal, if the reduction in the corporation and will occur, their magnitude will not be as significant.
In the middle of 2008 in the Microsoft worked more than 91 thousand people. In 1999, Microsoft staff of about 31 thousand. In the history of the corporation, it has not been any large-scale reduction. There were only small local lay-offs, as well as reductions associated with the acquisition of other companies.
With regard to the economic crisis many companies vynuzhdenny to fire workers to reduce costs. In particular, the reduction of state announced HP, Yahoo!, Sun Microsystems, Seagate, Lenovo and Motorola.