Microsoft Layoffs Continues
In January 2009, for the first time in its history, Microsoft Corp. announced it would cut some 5,000 jobs over the year as the company witnessed a drastic decline in revenue. The company suffered an 11 percent drop in profit, leaving many Microsoft workers unemployed and in need [...]
Server outage loses customer data
Last week, one of the biggest tech companies in the United States experienced a server outage. Several Sidekick smartphone owners lost personal data such as appointment dates, phone numbers and other information when Microsoft’s server went down a couple of weeks ago.
Data services for Sidekick users [...]
Find out who has the most liquid assets
When’s the last time someone checked up on the soda wars? Maybe people finally gave up and decided that Pepsi would never be able to beat Coke as the world’s favorite soda.
Pepsi is in good company when it comes to not being able [...]
Taxpayers in a crunch
As the recession continues to weigh down the economy, taxpayers are looking to payday loans as an option to pay bills. Payday loans are short-term loans that are quick and easy to apply for. To apply for these loans you have to be over 18 years of [...]
Why do we have to live under constant threat of crime?
Microsoft has been slaving away and has finally delivered Windows 7. This is supposed to erase the damage caused by Vista. Will this version work okay in my old steam driven computer or will I have to change that for [...]
Microsoft will continue to offer limited ‘extended’ support until 2014.
Did you see this announcement in today’s papers? Well, I have a few words to say on the subject. My first question to Microsoft is, “what if I’m not Mainstream?”
You could say I’m not Mainstream
The truth is that I am a [...]
The dreaded Conficker worm is busy squirming in deeper and deeper
Top guns in the computer security world are watching warily as the dreaded Conficker worm strengthened its hold on already-infected machines with the arrival of the April 1st trigger date. As expected and moving round the earth with the sun, [...]
Company cuts 1,000 jobs
FedEx layoffs went through today after a warning about two weeks ago that they were coming. In total 1,000 workers worldwide were affected. About half of those were in Memphis, Tenn., where the company is based.
Do the math
The layoffs are part of FedEx’s effort to cut $1 [...]
Experts say virus will spread April 1
Internet security experts say that a virus scheduled to hit millions of computers through the Web on April 1 is not a joke. The virus, called Conficker C, might have already infected between 5 million and 10 million computers, researchers say. A master computer [...]
Microsoft can’t win for losing
Like many companies these days, Microsoft’s embarrassing severance cash advance snafu caused it to miss its earnings forecast. The Windows OS giant has already cut back their workforce by 5,000 – but now they’re under fire for something else.
No, I’m not talking about anti-trust lawsuits [...]
Personal loans from Microsoft to “Elevate America”
Unemployment and the need for personal loans has skyrocketed in recent months. Since more than half of today’s jobs require some technology skills, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that will reach 77 percent in the next decade, immediate action is needed.
Fortunately, [...]
Cash advances no more
Last week, Microsoft issued a letter asking employees to pay back over-payments in severance packages within two weeks, as though they were cash advances.
Microsoft’s message today: never mind.
Whining works?
When I was a child, my parents tried to teach me that whining and temper tantrums didn’t work. However, [...]
Surprise, you might need online payday loans
Former Microsoft employees who have gotten new jobs might need online payday loans to pay back their previous employer. An unknown number of the employees that were laid off in January will be getting letters telling them that they need to pay back part [...]
I’ve got a Payday Loan in my hands and I’m off!
I’m not waiting for anyone – I’m doing this one on my own. The only man with a giant sized Payday Loan in his hands at the moment is President Obama. When he says he’s off, he means he’s going [...]
Could fast cash advance speed launch?
If Microsoft needs a fast cash advance to get Windows Mobile 6.5 on shelves sooner, it should highly consider getting one. Microsoft is falling far behind in the world of phones. It announced its new smart phone software today, but the program won’t be out [...]
I make a living out of writing
In my profession, I need to use a Payday Loan now and then. My name is not John Grisham, David Baldacci or any other writer of popular fiction that you fall over when you walk into a bookstore. I sit alone in a semi-dark [...]
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The threat of unemployment is everywhere. Anyone can be hit with a lay off at any time. Don’t wait until you’re out of work to apply for a Payday Loan. It may be too late. Apply now!
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One of world’s richest companies cuts jobs
Your payday loan source keeps you updated on the economy.
For the first time in the company’s 34-year history, Microsoft Corp. is making massive layoffs. The company will cut 5,000 jobs, it announced Thursday.
Demand for personal computers has fallen dramatically during the recession. The company has [...]