SEATTLE – A few weeks after launching the first wide-scale layoffs in its history, Microsoft Corp. admits it screwed up a key part of the plan.
First Microsoft realized that an administrative glitch caused it to pay more severance than intended to some laid-off employees. The company’s response: It asked the ex-workers for the money back.
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29353191/
Wow. Surprising, no?
Hah!
I’m not surprised they had to lay-off some workers. I don’t think any part of the market is going to be untouched before this is all over.
Leave it to MS if it’s about glitches.
They’ve since allowed the employees to keep the overpayments, or so I’ve heard.
@doc:
as mentioned in the link? lol
HA! I can only imagine the conversations that were had. “Hello. You were laid off last week and we want some of the severance money you got back.” “WHAT? Fuck off.”
Think if you paid too much to your CSP. Wouldn’t you want the money back without question? But these people probably expect to keep it. I would too :p