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Microsoft: Take a week off--unpaid: These are contractors from vendors being asked to take a week off. That shouldn't surprise anyone. Contractors have always been the first to either be let go or get benefits stripped from them. Sounds like normal business practice to me.; Posted by: Loverock Davidson Posted on: 05/23/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Bill doesn't have enough Billions gordon@... | 05/23/06

Oh there's a way out... ObiWayneKenobi | 05/23/06

There's another way ... Henaway | 05/23/06

Tell It Like It Is Travasaurus | 05/23/06

Yep. C/C++ is a big part of the problem. gordon@... | 05/23/06

Why cover for people's dumb mistakes? LateBlt | 05/24/06

RE: Why cover for people's dumb mistakes? bmonster | 05/24/06

I respect real programmers LateBlt | 05/26/06

You're dead wrong. gordon@... | 05/25/06

Thanks for that, but... LateBlt | 05/26/06

Meanwhile M$ begging for more H1-B's !! thetruth_z | 05/23/06

Microsoft: Take a week off--unpaid Loverock Davidson | 05/23/06

But wait, many projects already very late, and a few million here is just DonnieBoy | 05/23/06

Many projects? Loverock Davidson | 05/23/06

Vista (Longhorn) is years late. XP came our how many years ago??? DonnieBoy | 05/23/06

Scheduled for release in Jan. (NT) Loverock Davidson | 05/23/06

Cash On Hand!!! nucrash | 05/23/06

And? Loverock Davidson | 05/23/06

Like getting a product out the door? techboy_z | 05/24/06

Are contractors not people? Zeppo9191 | 05/23/06

Oh, stop it. Wizard Prang | 05/24/06

Well said. Wizard Prang | 05/24/06

Man, billions in the bank, and they are worried about a few million here??? DonnieBoy | 05/23/06

Probably has more to do with employment law mighetto | 05/23/06

week off - contractors/employees? simet | 05/24/06

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