Microsoft still isn't done with its workforce reductions, though this time it's apparently offering a friendlier way out for long-serving employees. The company is reportedly set to begin offering buyouts to a selection of employees in the US, essentially offering to pay them to retire early. This would be the first time in the company's 51-year history that a buyout option has been offered.
About 7% of Microsoft's US workforce would be eligible for the buyout, according to a report from CNBC. The program only applies to employees whose age and years of employment combine to 70 or higher, so it's clearly targeted at the company's longest-serving workers – those who may already be considering retirement anyway.
