More Google Layoffs – Maybe
April 5, 2009
Gawker’s ValleyWag.com reported here that Googzilla may be preparing to sacrifice some of its young. Owen Thomas’ “Google Execs in Secret Layoff Meetings” here made this assertion on April 4, 2009. If true, this is no April Fool jest. Mr. Thomas wrote:
Googlers have been expecting substantial job cuts for some time, beyond the hundreds of recruiters, marketers, and salespeople laid off earlier this year. One reason for a sudden, panicked push to slash jobs: Google CEO Eric Schmidt spent most of last fall blithely ignoring the economic carnage. When Google started to feel an impact, it tried to limit cuts to its vast ranks of contractors. (Google has never confirmed the numbers, but some in the Valley believe it fired as many as 10,000 contract workers.)
If true, companies that are hiring will be able to tap into some Googley talent and insights. Might not be a bad thing for some outfits. If true, the media mavens at the Guardian and New York Times will probably break out the party hats. My thought is that the GOOG may be slipping down, but the old girl has some fight left in her.
Stephen Arnold, April 5, 2009
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