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Microsoft How Dare You?
Apparently the software giant Microsoft has spent too much money on compensating Bill Gates over the years and they are too being hit by these tough economic times as they’re asking their employees to refund Microsoft back money from their severance packages.
According to Eweek.com, “TechCrunch has an item stating that Microsoft has contacted some of its former employees and is asking them to repay the software giant for overpayment on severance due to the company’s own miscalculations. Indeed, the report said that not only has Microsoft apparently overpaid some of its former employees’ severance, but the company also underpaid some of its recently laid off workers.”
Reportedly Microsoft sent out a letter to previously laid-off workers that stated, “This letter is to inform you that an inadvertent administrative error occurred that resulted in an overpayment in severance pay by Microsoft. We ask that you repay the overpayment and sincerely apologize for any inconvenience to you.”
Now, this is the same company that is notorious for releasing security software patches to their Windows platform software almost immediately after it’s newest version is released. Perhaps their accounting department was affected by a virus from these security holes?
Adding to the wound, Microsoft recently announced another round of layoffs that could affect 5,000 employees. Now to their credit, TechCrunch also states Microsoft “reversed its decision and told its former employees they did not have to repay the overpayments–which ranged from hundreds of dollars to $5,000 per employee.”
What are your thoughts on Microsoft, I dare you, double dare you…Rolando
