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Sun to Cut 5000 Jobs

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the less-than-ideal dept.

codemachine writes "In one of Jonathan Schwartz's first acts as CEO, Sun Microsystems has announced that they are cutting up to 5,000 jobs over the next 6 months. The company plans to sell property it owns in Newark, Calif., and to exit leases at a site in Sunnyvale, Calif. Analysts will be pleased that Sun has finally taken steps to cut costs, but what will this mean for the future of the company?"

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  1. Doh by gentimjs · · Score: 2, Funny

    And to think, just yesterday I was pointed at thier jobs page by a friend...

  2. In other news... by m4c+north · · Score: 5, Funny

    Moon to cut only 1200 jobs (and Marvin gets to keep his).

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  3. Re:You know what this means... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Nah, they probably have contracts requiring their former employees to bite down on the cyanide capsule implanted in one of their teeth if they're in danger of divulging Sun's secrets.

    Now THAT's a non-compete clause.

  4. Re:The company?!?!? by stirbu · · Score: 2, Funny

    A little sunburn can't harm too much

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  5. In other news... by Funkcikle · · Score: 2, Funny

    Remaining Sun employees to be paid in Grid computing hours.