Ballmer Says Tax breaks Would Move Microsoft Jobs Away From US

steve_ballmerMicrosoft Corp. CEO, Steven Ballmer made it clear that they would move some employees offshore, if President elect Barack Obama plans to imposes higher taxes on U.S. companies' foreign profits. The statement follows Obama's announcement on May 4 that proposed restricting about $190 billion in tax breaks for offshore companies over the next decade. Ballmer explained that the move would make U.S. jobs more expensive. According to Ballmer the company would do better overseas than keeping inside the US.
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Microsoft LayOff: Lose Job Not because You are Incompetent, but Because You are Non- American. Fair Enough?

Every one is equal in Microsoft or that is what they say while talking about professional ethics! Well professional ethics. Can you beat this? According to Yahoo News,

Indian IT professionals working for Microsoft Corp in the US could be among those who lose jobs after it announced plans to sack 5,000 employees with the software giant indicating some of the affected would likely be non-Americans amid calls to first target foreigners working on H-1B visas

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