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  • M Master Man1980

    I already said it before http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=4861549#xx4861549xx[^] And once again, IMHO it's bad strategy.

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    Lost User
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    They currently have 130,000 employees. What exactly is the proper number based on your intimate knowledge of their business?

    Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington

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    • L Lost User

      Master.Man1980 wrote:

      I already said it before

      Great. There's nothing we like more than reposts.

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      ZurdoDev
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      P0mpey3 wrote:

      There's nothing we like more than reposts.

      You can say that again.

      There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

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      • M Master Man1980

        I already said it before http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=4861549#xx4861549xx[^] And once again, IMHO it's bad strategy.

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        Lost User
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        OK, you've made your opinion known. Now what?

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        • Z ZurdoDev

          P0mpey3 wrote:

          There's nothing we like more than reposts.

          You can say that again.

          There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

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          Chris Maunder
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          There's nothing we like more than reposts.

          cheers Chris Maunder

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          • L Lost User

            OK, you've made your opinion known. Now what?

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            Nagy Vilmos
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            harold aptroot wrote:

            Now what?

            As it's sunny, go and sit in the garden with a beer.:cool:

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            • M Master Man1980

              I already said it before http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=4861549#xx4861549xx[^] And once again, IMHO it's bad strategy.

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              jeron1
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              Master.Man1980 wrote:

              it's bad strategy

              How so?

              "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst

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              • C Chris Maunder

                There's nothing we like more than reposts.

                cheers Chris Maunder

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                Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
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                You can say that again.

                You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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                • J jeron1

                  Master.Man1980 wrote:

                  it's bad strategy

                  How so?

                  "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst

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                  Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
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                  Because he said so obviously

                  You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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                  • B Bergholt Stuttley Johnson

                    You can say that again.

                    You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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                    Nagy Vilmos
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                    There's nothing we like more than reposts

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                    • N Nagy Vilmos

                      There's nothing we like more than reposts

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                      Manfred Rudolf Bihy
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                      Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                      There's nothing we like more than reposts

                      Kinda looks like a repost, but I'm not sure! Cheers!

                      "I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"

                      Ron White, Comedian

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                      • M Manfred Rudolf Bihy

                        Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                        There's nothing we like more than reposts

                        Kinda looks like a repost, but I'm not sure! Cheers!

                        "I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"

                        Ron White, Comedian

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                        Keith Barrow
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                        You can say that again.

                        Alberto Brandolini:

                        The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.

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                        • B Bergholt Stuttley Johnson

                          Because he said so obviously

                          You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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                          jeron1
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                          You're right, I should have known, I mean he IS the Master.Man.

                          "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst

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                          • K Keith Barrow

                            You can say that again.

                            Alberto Brandolini:

                            The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.

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                            Manfred Rudolf Bihy
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                            Keith Barrow wrote:

                            You can say that again

                            I have a strange feeling, nothing tangible so far, but more like a gut feeling than sooner or later I'll see a pattern emerging here. I'll wait and see! ;P

                            "I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"

                            Ron White, Comedian

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                            • M Master Man1980

                              I already said it before http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=4861549#xx4861549xx[^] And once again, IMHO it's bad strategy.

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                              Lost User
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                              Master.Man1980 wrote:

                              IMHO it's bad strategy

                              I'll mention it to Satya next time I see him.

                              Peter Wasser "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell

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                              • M Master Man1980

                                I already said it before http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=4861549#xx4861549xx[^] And once again, IMHO it's bad strategy.

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                                Vasily Tserekh
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                                according to the spanish version of BBC is 18 000 millions of jobs http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/ultimas_noticias/2014/07/140717_ultnot_microsoft_despidos_ac.shtml[^] you can see it the text below the image

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                                • M Master Man1980

                                  I already said it before http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=4861549#xx4861549xx[^] And once again, IMHO it's bad strategy.

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                                  Lost User
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                                  Maybe the new boss wants to try to shift some more jobs to India? He is from Bangalore right?

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                                  • V Vasily Tserekh

                                    according to the spanish version of BBC is 18 000 millions of jobs http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/ultimas_noticias/2014/07/140717_ultnot_microsoft_despidos_ac.shtml[^] you can see it the text below the image

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                                    Master Man1980
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                                    You can see the title on of the message as well. Microsoft to cut up to 18,000 jobs

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                                    • L Lost User

                                      Maybe the new boss wants to try to shift some more jobs to India? He is from Bangalore right?

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                                      Master Man1980
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                                      That's what I'm thinking as well

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                                      • L Lost User

                                        They currently have 130,000 employees. What exactly is the proper number based on your intimate knowledge of their business?

                                        Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington

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                                        Albert Holguin
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                                        132,254.32 ...yes, I said it, they have to hire a little person....

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                                        • L Lost User

                                          Maybe the new boss wants to try to shift some more jobs to India? He is from Bangalore right?

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                                          Lost User
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                                          There's an article in that: "100 interview questions for Microsoft position".

                                          Peter Wasser "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell

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