Retirment Asset Allocation RRSP Graphing Calculator RRSP Tax Savings Calculator After-Tax Returns Calc. Not at Microsoft Corp. Externally, people may be more aggressive with their offers, but that may not help. There really hasn't been an increase in the people leaving Microsoft, but who knows how long that will last. While speculation outside the company runs rampant over how such a split might be made, Microsoft is in the midst of fighting a court order to present a blueprint of the split in four months.
Uncertainty is the worst thing that can happen here.
Far from detailing a split, Microsoft has still reached out to employees to reassure them about the case. Gates held a companywide meeting last week, sent via the Internet to employees all over the world. We've been Webcasting our press conferences, our meetings. I think the technology we've used is a powerful tool for making this company feel small, making this company feel unified. Asher said Microsoft has taken measures in the past couple of years to make sure they remain competitive in the job market.