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Created Tue 2nd Dec 2008 11:06am PST by

bobdevine Level 16, Oracle (H$500,593)

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When will Microsoft have 100,000 employees?

Settled as Won't happen in 2009

All available reports have shown Microsoft with 95,000 or fewer employees during 2009 and none have shown any increase in numbers...in fact, the only available reports refer to a decrease in employees during the year.

Background:

Background: Microsoft currently has about 95,000 employees world-wide, up from 91,000 at July.

Will it keep on hiring at that rate? Will it acquire another company? Will it have lay-offs?

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/inside_ms.mspx#EENAC

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

Forecast history %

Jan, Feb, March 2009

0%

April, May, June 2009

0%

July, Aug, Sept 2009

1%

Oct, Nov, Dec 2009

4%

Won't happen in 2009

95%

Settled as Won't happen in 2009 on Sat 30th Jan 10:56am PST

Activity: H$62,051
Predictions: 53
Comments: 4

Suspend date: Tue 1st Dec 2009 3:59pm PST
Settlement date: Sat 30th Jan 10:56am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 1st Dec 2009 3:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Jan, Feb, March 2009: 10%, April, May, June 2009: 20%, July, Aug, Sept 2009: 30%, Oct, Nov, Dec 2009: 20%, Won't happen in 2009: 20%

Action history:

Created Tue 2nd Dec 2008 11:06am PST by

bobdevine Level 16, Oracle (H$500,593)

Level 16, Oracle (H$500,593)

Suspended Tue 1st Dec 2009 3:59pm PST : Suspend date reached

Settled as 'Won't happen in 2009' Sat 30th Jan 10:56am PST by

bayoubear [Admin]

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Level 16, Oracle (H$641,210)

: All available reports have shown Microsoft with 95,000 or fewer employees during 2009 and none have shown any increase in numbers...in fact, the only available reports refer to a decrease in employees during the year.

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Predictions (53)

15 weeks ago

corbelle Level 7, Pro (H$3,442)

Level 7, Pro (H$3,442)

predicted Won't happen in 2009 (H$135 at 95%)

17 weeks ago

rogerkni Level 14, Prophet (H$192,067)

Level 14, Prophet (H$192,067)

predicted Won't happen in 2009 (H$2,000 at 94%)

24 weeks ago

rogerkni Level 14, Prophet (H$192,067)

Level 14, Prophet (H$192,067)

predicted Won't happen in 2009 (H$3,000 at 90%)

27 weeks ago

rogerkni Level 14, Prophet (H$192,067)

Level 14, Prophet (H$192,067)

predicted Won't happen in 2009 (H$2,000 at 86%)

28 weeks ago

rogerkni Level 14, Prophet (H$192,067)

Level 14, Prophet (H$192,067)

predicted Won't happen in 2009 (H$2,000 at 79%)

Comments (4)

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rogerkni Level 14, Prophet (H$192,067)

Level 14, Prophet (H$192,067)

"Analyst predicts more Microsoft layoffs than 5,000 already announced":
http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/20860/

posted 47 weeks ago

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rogerkni Level 14, Prophet (H$192,067)

Level 14, Prophet (H$192,067)

"Analyst predicts more Microsoft layoffs than 5,000 already announced":
http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/20860/

posted 47 weeks ago

3

rogerkni Level 14, Prophet (H$192,067)

Level 14, Prophet (H$192,067)

"Microsoft commences axing second wave of employees; cuts more than 3,000 jobs"
http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/21022/

posted 45 weeks ago

4

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Last updated: October 23, 2009
Current Employment Headcount
Location Employees
Worldwide 91,005

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/inside_ms.mspx#EENAC

posted 10 weeks ago

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