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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;In what could prove to be a truly distressing sign of the increasingly troubling economic conditions, The Wall Street Journal (among many other sources) is reporting that Microsoft Corp. is &amp;#8220;seriously considering significant work force reductions that could be announced as early as next week.&amp;#8221; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Layoffs are an extremely rare occurrence at Microsoft, and details have not yet emerged regarding the number of potential cuts. The company could end up finding alternative cost-cutting measures, and may announce its plans as soon as next Thursday, when it reports its financial results for the holiday quarter. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;In more than thirty years of business, large-scale reductions in force have basically been unheard of at Microsoft. Clearly, a major layoff would be worrisome, not just for the software giant but as a sign of just how deeply the economy has been wounded. While Microsoft has the deep pockets necessary to weather the recession storm, it doesn&amp;#8217;t bode well for them that several other major technology companies, including Hewlett-Parckard Co., Yahoo Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., and EMC Corp, have already announced layoffs (Stay up to date with Vault&amp;#8217;s Layoff Tracker).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Layoffs at Microsoft &amp;#8211; did you ever think you&amp;#8217;d see that headline? We can only hope that CEO Steve Ballmer figures out a way to make good on his claim that major cuts are &amp;#8220;Not our company culture,&amp;#8221; and thus unlikely. What else should companies be doing to cut costs and avoid increasing our readership through layoffs?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;--Posted by Steven Schiff, Vault News &amp;amp; Commentary&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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