Microsoft going John Galt
Now this will be interesting to see -- from
Bloomberg:
Ballmer Says Tax Would Move Microsoft Jobs Offshore
Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steven Ballmer said the world�s largest software company would move some employees offshore if Congress enacts President Barack Obama�s plans to impose higher taxes on U.S. companies� foreign profits.
�It makes U.S. jobs more expensive,� Ballmer said in an interview. �We�re better off taking lots of people and moving them out of the U.S. as opposed to keeping them inside the U.S.�
Hell -- if I was a developer there and got offered the chance to move to Ireland for a couple of years, I would jump at the chance.
The article goes on to point out what Obama's proposals are and to note that they are not in line with his wishes to stimulate the local business economy...
Posted by DaveH at June 4, 2009 10:07 PM