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nisegami • yesterday at 3:40 PM • 7 replies • view on HN

Is there any reason not to take the buyout?


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paxy • yesterday at 3:50 PM

The fact that you will be jobless in this economy.

Grombobulous • yesterday at 4:19 PM

I can’t think of many companies that would be better to work for than Microsoft in terms of compensation.

eschneider • yesterday at 3:42 PM

In this sort of situation, always take the first offer. Subsequent offers are always worse.

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ipaddr • yesterday at 5:00 PM

It's 9 months. They probably won't do layoffs again for 6 months and you will get a package then for more than 3 months. Makes sense to hang on.

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Havoc • yesterday at 3:51 PM

Traditional if you know you’re a shitty employee that can’t find a new job you stay.

Voluntary packages tend to be accepted by the strongest employees

It’s a shitty deal for companies but shareholders love cost cutting

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paulpauper • yesterday at 6:24 PM

no job?

0gs • yesterday at 4:38 PM

if you prefer being fired!