Microsoft buys LinkedIn for $26.2B
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dennisgorelikThat was unexpected and I even thought it is a joke. But it is not a joke.
Why would Microsoft buy the largest job board?
Microsoft is in a different business.
Responses:
1) What a terrible time to be burning that much cash, just before the next recession, and on a resume site. I was starting to see some good things coming from Microsoft but this makes me shake my head and question leadership big time.
2) I suspect major LinkedIn investors shopped around the company and financial-engineered a sophisticated kickback
Why would Microsoft buy the largest job board?
Microsoft is in a different business.
Responses:
1) What a terrible time to be burning that much cash, just before the next recession, and on a resume site. I was starting to see some good things coming from Microsoft but this makes me shake my head and question leadership big time.
2) I suspect major LinkedIn investors shopped around the company and financial-engineered a sophisticated kickback
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Date: 2016-06-23 08:27 pm (UTC)I see no contradiction here.
I fly once every few years.
I use LinkedIn several times per week.
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Date: 2016-06-23 08:38 pm (UTC)Why do you use LinkedIn several times a week, if you don't mind?
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Date: 2016-06-23 10:36 pm (UTC)I verify/research my new connections on LinkedIn.
Developers are usually afraid of "distracting" emails that LinkedIn sends.
I am not afraid of emails. I am getting hundreds of emails in my email inbox every day.