Ballmer executes Layoffs - Phase 2

Microsoft previously announced that it would cut 5,000 jobs over an 18-month-period. This statement had arrived from chief executives of the corporation in the month of January. In the wake of handing out 3,000 layoff notices Tuesday (May 5), Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sent an e-mail to staff explaining them the reasons for these layoffs.

Steve mentioned that these layoffs are phase 2 of those plans announced in January. And now Microsoft has successfully eliminated all the 5000 jobs as per its announcement.

A gist of Ballmer’s mail to his staff is been discussed here. He explained that the success at Microsoft has always been the direct result of the talent, hard work, and commitment of its employees and he mentions that it’s really a tough decision to eliminate their position.

But the mail also threatens its employees. Ballmer explains “With this announcement, we are mostly but not all done with the planned 5,000 job eliminations by June 2010”. So they can’t sleep till June 2010. The employees who have been eliminated will be directly informed by their respective managers about their termination.

The mail has stirred the emotions among the workers of Microsoft Corporation. But they remain helpless and everyone have their own fears of receiving a pink slip. However this is not only the case of Microsoft but of almost all leading big corporations.