Microsoft is cutting thousands of jobs

Microsoft is cutting about 10% of its global sales force, the company announced on Thursday, confirming earlier reports of a mass layoff.

With around 50,000 people in the Microsoft sales organization, that's roughly 5,000 jobs affected. CNBC reports that the number is closer to 3,000.

http://uk.businessinsider.com/microsoft-cuts-thousands-sales-jobs-2017-7