Microsoft Cutbacks Axes the Campus Bar
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As if the 5,000 laid off at Microsoft weren’t enough of a warning signal that times are tough, the Redmond based software giant is also being forced to close down its on campus bar just a few days before its official opening. The pub was set to debut alongside several other retail outlets offering everything from cell phones, to haircuts, but apparently it didn’t make the final cut.
You would think with all the layoffs that were recently announced, they would want somewhere employees could go and drown their sorrows, but according to Microsoft Spokesman Lou Gellows, "We had to take another look at this. We are sensitive to the business environment and that meant not having a pub."
This cut is but one of many in a larger initiative designed to deal with non essential expenses. Employees are encouraged to look for ways to save on everything from external vendors, to travel expenses. The pub which was scheduled to launch on Monday had already hired staff, and had installed beer taps. Not exactly the long weekend they were hoping for I would imagine.
Times are tough, but even if people aren’t buying Vista, they’re still buying beer aren’t they?
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dethdeks
April 12, 2009 at 11:26pm
i wonder if the alcohol they would have sold there would have been like
there operating systems, first couple drinks taste sh!tty then after a
few more it starts tasting better and then as the night goes on it
starts tasting way better
ka0s5150
April 13, 2009 at 7:27am
I now understand all the problems that have came MS's way. All they had to do was say it, "We get drunk after work and work on Operating systems" That would explain the ME launch.
Cache
April 12, 2009 at 6:47pm
I was seriously looking forward to Rum 7 after they got it patched and updated, and there were no conflicts with the existing hardware.
fuddco
April 12, 2009 at 9:00am
I'm thinking we are looking at the new lounge for the CEO types.......
MeTo
April 12, 2009 at 6:49am
Did they realy need a bar at work. Could it be why Vista was in such bad shape when it released?
comptech08
April 11, 2009 at 7:37pm
this is stupid. Talking about saving money. They just wasted an F ton. They arealdy hired employees and had everything installed. NOW THERE NOT GOING TO USE IT??? Its already there now they start making some money. Why would you spend all this money and have it completed and then not use it?
Muerte
April 13, 2009 at 12:41pm
My thought's exactly. You shoudl at least give it some time to see if its profitable. Then you can write it off.
Typical bassackward corporate thinking.
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