Latest Microsoft Layoffs Impact Dozens of Bay Area Workers

Microsoft layoffs hit its Silicon Valley workforce

The technology company, headquartered in Washington, is cutting 122 workers in Silicon Valley. The layoffs heavily affected software engineering roles.

Latest Microsoft layoffs impact dozens of Bay Area workers

(KRON) -- Widespread layoffs at Microsoft have impacted dozens of employees in the Bay Area. Earlier this week, it was reported that the tech giant would be reducing its global workforce by 3%. On Thursday, a filing with the California Employment Development Department confirmed that some 86 employees in the Bay Area look set to lose their jobs as a result of the layoffs. The Bay Area Microsoft layoffs are impacting workers at three local facili…

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Microsoft layoffs: Social media celebrates government employees ‘Upar ki Kamaai’ in private job security debate

A Google engineer sparked a debate on job security after a woman lamented her cousin's Microsoft layoff. Social media users supported government jobs for ‘upar ki kamaai’.

Microsoft Layoffs Fuel Debate On Job Security And Salary In Tech Versus Government Jobs

The woman shared her cousin's brother's job loss, highlighting the instability of tech careers and the perceived security of government jobs.

This decision represents the largest wave of layoffs at the company since January 2023, when 10,000 people, or 5% of the workforce at the time, lost their jobs.