Laying off is the same with music: Microsoft hosted a private party with the participation of Sting on the eve of the largest employee layoff since 2014

Microsoft recently announced massive layoffs: 10 thousand employees will be left without work, and this

almost 5% of the state.This was the largest reduction in the company since 2014. After this, Microsoft came under criticism, but not even because of the layoffs, but because of the private party that the company hosted the day before.

What does it mean

According to The Wall Street Journal,On Tuesday evening, Microsoft held a private event in Davos, home of the World Economic Forum. Top Microsoft executives were among the major participants in this forum. Afterwards, the company held a private party for approximately 50 people, including corporate executives.

At the same time, the famous musician Sting performed for them on stage. It is clear that his fee was not cheap for the company - the amount could be about 500 thousand dollars.

And the very next day Microsoft announcedabout mass layoffs. As CEO Satya Nadella explained in a blog post, they reflected the company's need to adapt to the global economic downturn.

Of course, events are planned in advance, whichmakes them difficult to change. But, nevertheless, the rather strange actions of the company were deservedly subjected to sharp criticism from the media and the public.