Microsoft layoffs continue with over 2,000 more jobs cut

Microsoft layoffs continue with over 2,000 more jobs cut   Microsoft has announced plans to cut 2,100 jobs as part of its ongoing plan to lay off 18,000 of its 125,000 employees by July 2015.The company announced the restructuring in July, losing a full 13,000 employees in the first wave.Today's 2,100 layoffs affect a multitude of Microsoft teams and divisions, ZDNet reports.While 747 of those laid off today are in Washington state, the rest come from other Microsoft locations around the world.More to comeThese 18,000 layoffs mark the largest restructuring in Microsoft's history, dwarfing the 5,800 employees let go in 2009. Read more >