Luckily, Microsoft saw this coming and decided to cut the economy off at the pass by dropping a few positions -- about 5,000 or so.
[Via Edge Online]
Duh: Economic woes will affect MS revenues, says Ballmer
by Richard Mitchell 
on Feb 17th 2009 3:19PM
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Luckily, Microsoft saw this coming and decided to cut the economy off at the pass by dropping a few positions -- about 5,000 or so.
[Via Edge Online]
Reader Comments (48)
Posted: Feb 17th 2009 3:26PM baby sea tuna said
NOM NOM NOM!
Posted: Feb 17th 2009 3:45PM (Unverified) said
Agreed. I chuckled out loud a little bit on that one.
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Posted: Feb 17th 2009 3:48PM (Unverified) said
I dunno, I thought he was telling a bunch of people how he got tricked into going to a certain website that's banned from being mentioned.
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Posted: Feb 17th 2009 4:31PM Omega Aero said
The Joystiq Xbox staff are the best at image captions
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Posted: Feb 17th 2009 5:26PM itsburnsie said
Yup, you got me too. I lol'ed, and I lol'ed hard. Good one Richard.
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Posted: Feb 18th 2009 12:21AM allislost said
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Posted: Feb 17th 2009 3:27PM Negatron said
Never trust a man whos eyes appear "undead"...
Posted: Feb 17th 2009 3:28PM wolf4537 said
LMFAO, this has really made my day.
Posted: Feb 17th 2009 3:28PM (Unverified) said
Posted: Feb 17th 2009 3:30PM Saria the Cat said
YES, "invisible ____" references FTW!!! Must get to icanhascheezburger now...
Posted: Feb 17th 2009 3:35PM PedoJokerBear said
ITS THE ROC!!
Posted: Feb 17th 2009 3:36PM Dirty said
I knows an invisible hogi when I sees one.
Posted: Feb 17th 2009 3:38PM MarkezJM said
5000 people, wow. Man, best of luck to anyone unemployed and looking for work right now. Continues to be appalling how really, truly bad things are...
Posted: Feb 17th 2009 5:02PM (Unverified) said
The whole 5,000 layoffs deal is WAY overblown.
The vast majority of those 5,000 "layoffs" are among their nearly 30,000 temp employees who will simply not have their contracts renewed. Most are in redundant postitions, and the majority of the permanent positions being cut are from their PC game developement houses that are being shut down as MS withdraws from the money losing PC gaming business.
Too bad for those out of a job, but when you're a MS temp anyways, you've got to expect to be out of a job sooner or later. Fewer than 10% went permanent even in the best of times.
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The vast majority of those 5,000 "layoffs" are among their nearly 30,000 temp employees who will simply not have their contracts renewed. Most are in redundant postitions, and the majority of the permanent positions being cut are from their PC game developement houses that are being shut down as MS withdraws from the money losing PC gaming business.
Too bad for those out of a job, but when you're a MS temp anyways, you've got to expect to be out of a job sooner or later. Fewer than 10% went permanent even in the best of times.
Posted: Feb 17th 2009 3:41PM Pureshooter said
Ham on ryecession.
Posted: Feb 17th 2009 3:41PM Duke said
That picture scares me a little.
Posted: Feb 17th 2009 3:46PM (Unverified) said
DDP is so going to sue him for using his hand sign.
Posted: Feb 17th 2009 3:54PM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
obviously. I mean less companies hiring mean less companies that need computers with Windows OS's and MS software
Posted: Feb 17th 2009 4:03PM Otimus said
To counter this, all the lesser employers won't get any pay raises, and the really lesser ones will go nowhere or get fired.
Whilst the big wigs get bonuses and free candy.
Capitalism!
Whilst the big wigs get bonuses and free candy.
Capitalism!
Posted: Feb 17th 2009 4:04PM sonicspike41 said
If you want to save the economy then just bring back slavery. Everyone wins. EVERYONE! *Shakes fist angrily in a Homer-esque way*
Posted: Feb 17th 2009 4:26PM Magic Whiskey said
I had one of those sammiches for lunch today. All I could afford. It tasted like dreams.
Posted: Feb 17th 2009 4:26PM hami83 said
Joystiq and sister sites find the best pics and captions I've ever seen on the net.
Posted: Feb 17th 2009 4:30PM mirage said
"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"
I had no idea he was an Oregon Ducks Fan!
I had no idea he was an Oregon Ducks Fan!
Posted: Feb 17th 2009 4:46PM Pureshooter said
Corporate Ganon still looking to acquire Triforce.
Posted: Feb 17th 2009 5:26PM briax87 said
That caption is hilarious
Posted: Feb 17th 2009 5:41PM (Unverified) said
"PUTTIN OHNN TthhhAAARRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIITtttZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!"
Posted: Feb 17th 2009 6:56PM (Unverified) said
i dunno, i immediately thought of Chris Grant in his prime.
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Posted: Feb 18th 2009 2:58PM (Unverified) said
...a more intense and angry Peter Boyle...who is either asking for lunch, or a whore.
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Posted: Feb 17th 2009 6:41PM DonaldMick said
I'm hoping some of the extra/redundant layers of management got let go with all those DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS
Posted: Feb 17th 2009 6:54PM (Unverified) said
"invisible economy sandwich?"
I thinks he explains the phenomenon of goatse right there lol
I thinks he explains the phenomenon of goatse right there lol
Posted: Feb 17th 2009 7:40PM BigD145 said
They still turn a profit but are just turning a bit less than usual? OH, CATASTROPHUCK!!! We must lay off half our staff now.
Posted: Feb 17th 2009 11:17PM (Unverified) said
It looks like he is about to eat a cock meat sandwich.LoL
Posted: Feb 18th 2009 10:56AM Dralthi said
Posted: Feb 18th 2009 11:06AM j0ewats0n said
The caption is gold. nuff said.
Posted: Feb 18th 2009 2:14PM mikemaj82 said
next is to raise the price of Live. hahaha
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