Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Google Layoffs, Kinda Sorta

CNET confirmed layoffs, but was able to clarify that it's their "contractor workforce" that will be cut.

Webguild.org's headline "Google Layoffs - 10,000 Workers Affected" might have been slightly misleading, but let's look at the bigger picture. It doesn't matter whether these 10,000 are temps or independent contractors and not "full-blooded employees" - letting go 1/3 of the overall "help" is pretty significant. Proving search isn't "recession-proof", maybe "recession-resistant".

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