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equal_footing | on: Microsoft offers mass buyouts for roughly a quarter of its workforce
Phew, scary! But it maybe a very real question to ask ourselves. 2027 may be the year when all companies do the same and follow the MSFT model.
hn_submit | parent | next
Big companies are notoriously overweight and need to trim down continuously. Microsoft is already a big bureaucracy and nothing like the start-up mentality it had throughout the 80's and 90's.

It's fine for them to get rid of excess weight. My guess is they could probably cut a lot more if they wanted.

xyzsparetimexyz | root | parent
Such a gross analogy to conflate obesity with supporting slightly more people than you need to financially.
PessimalDecimal | root | parent
Ships and aircraft can be overweight. Why assume it's an analogy to obesity?
resource0x | parent
1/4 becomes a de facto standard, the companies will be expected to follow starting right now.