The Wall Street Journal reported today that Microsoft has laid off 800 people in midst of their cost-reduction program announced in January of 2009. Without revealing too much detail, a spokesman confirmed cutting 800 jobs today that will “affect staff internationally and in a range of business units.”

Among one of the most unsuspected to have lost their job with MS is Don Dodge (@dondodge) – Microsoft’s Director of Business Development for the Emerging Business Team – according to a TechCrunch article. Despite being laid off, Dodge is rather optimistic in his blog.

It’s estimated that after the program is done eliminating jobs, approximately 6.3% of the company’s employees will have been let go.

It’s no surprise that Twitter is full of comments regarding the current situation, affecting people both involved and uninvolved with Microsoft.

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   peHUB (Boston) I look forward to what you’ll do next. RT @dondodge:Goodbye Microsoft, I have been laid off in the latest round of cuts http://bit.ly/40GW3V 04 Nov 2009 from TweetDeck
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   dbonev (Sofia, Bulgaria) MS laid off @dondodge! This is not simply a HUGE mistake! This simply sucks. I’m sure he’ll quickly find the next big thing. MS loses. A lot 04 Nov 2009 from web
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   amananderson (Orlando, FL) MIcrosoft announces lay-off of 800 staff today, what’s Apples Secret? I think Apple laid off like 100 people in 2007? – http://tr.im/E9Tf 04 Nov 2009 from DestroyTwitter
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   defrag (Denver) i’d hate to be the moron that decided to let don dodge go (not knowing the PR sh&tstorm that’d happen). wow. 04 Nov 2009 from web
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   michblondin (Boston, MA) Microsoft cuts another 800 jobs… just when you think things might turn around.. http://ow.ly/zi4v 04 Nov 2009 from HootSuite
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   joshdusseau (undisclosed) whats the world comeing to when microsoft is cutting jobs 04 Nov 2009 from txt

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