Thread regarding Microsoft Corp. layoffs

Good luck , the EDC in Dublin is slowly sunsetting as all the interesting projects move back to HQ.

OP is LARPing.

If you are a bot or not an expensive human from the West, you'll be fine.

No job is secure and I am not just talking about Microsoft.

Are you under 35?
if yes than worry less

yes

Don't panic, but be careful:

• I would suggest to keep your resume out there until your start date. Should you get an interview with another company, at least take that interview. If they ask you if you have any open offers, be forthright with them. They ought to understand your plight - all techies are concerned about this these days.
• Your boss at Microsoft may possibly be getting laid off. This could make your employment chaotic. You could end up working for someone who's department has no use for you, or would've to trim his/her department's budget, or already has someone with your skill set (not saying they'd get rid of you immediately, but it may be on their roadmap), or who may not have hired you in the first place.
• Is your job a newly-created position or a backfill (replacing someone who quit/retired/fired?)? Maybe too late to find this out now, but generally an ok question to ask during an interview - but keep that topic to just one question... they don't want to discuss why someone quit or was fired.

you might be the first one to get laid off before finishing onboarding

Dude - here in Redmond even your job security comes with a 30day free trial. So, chill.