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		worldpeace on July 17, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft Looks to Cut Up to 18,000 Jobs Does anybody really believe that's going to be the result of this? This is just laying off the people they acquired from that $7.2 billion Nokia acquisition.

CSMastermind on July 17, 2014 [–]

The Nokia layoffs are only the first half. One of the last things Steve Ballmer did was restructure the company.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2013/jul13/07-11on...

This created a lot of redundant people and groups.

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