Microsoft is cutting thousands of jobs (MSFT)

Microsoft is cutting about 10% of its global sales force, the company announced Thursday, confirming earlier reports of a mass layoff.
With around 50,000 people in the Microsoft sales organization, that could mean that up to 5,000 jobs will be cut. CNBC reports that the number is closer to 3,000.
The layoffs are a part of a corporate reorganization Microsoft alerted employees about on Monday. Microsoft is restructuring its global sales force to refocus the group on selli