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February 12th, 2008

Yahoo employee Twitters his layoff

Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:08 pm

Categories: General, Web Technology, Yahoo

Tags: Layoff, Yahoo! Inc., Laptop Computer, Workforce Management, Notebooks, Human Resources, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan

Being laid off stinks. Amid all the announcements and clinical discussion about downsizing at Yahoo it’s easy to forget there are real people losing jobs.

Here’s a Twitter account of one Yahoo employee’s walk of shame to the layoff zone, the laptop confiscation and other D-day happenings.

Some excerpts:

  • This is a serious downer. Trying to drown it in free lattes. Which I will miss.
  • Finishing meeting with HR. Need to go clear out desk now.
  • Lots of whispered conversations. Like people are afraid to ask who’s gone.

Larry DignanLarry Dignan is Editor in Chief of ZDNet and Editorial Director of ZDNet sister site TechRepublic. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.

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  • Most Recent of 6 Talkback(s)
RE: Yahoo employee Twitters his layoff
I don't know about MS taking responsibility, but MS sure has plenty of open positions for former Yahoo folks to consider.... (Read the rest)
Posted by: IHireMSFT Posted on: 05/03/08 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
M$ should take responsability for this!  American Hawk | 02/12/08
Seriously?  alandd | 02/13/08
And, there was a certain person saying that the layoffs would not happen  DonnieBoy | 02/12/08
I hope all concerned...  D. T. Schmitz | 02/12/08
Waaah  BillyG_n_SC | 02/16/08
RE: Yahoo employee Twitters his layoff  IHireMSFT | 05/03/08

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