{"id":400851,"date":"2026-04-28T02:32:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T02:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/400851\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T02:32:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T02:32:59","slug":"microsoft-plans-first-ever-voluntary-retirement-what-is-it-and-who-is-eligible-all-you-need-to-know-mint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/400851\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft plans first ever voluntary retirement: What is it and who is eligible? All you need to know &#8211; Mint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.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?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Microsoft plans first ever voluntary retirement: What is it and who is eligible? All you need to know<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Mint<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMipwFBVV95cUxPYjN6cjlOUUoyY3JoTGswRmYxYWs2aGFibjNTMjBObEMyZnZnZjFRUkxxRzV4NU93bWZ2Z1ZjVDBhV1JOYzdQc1ZLeEY0c281aHRidzhSUVR6Wlh1U283TG9tTzZ5eGdlQ19PSXJrUmJVVnZFT2RVZUNRSzVzckdDT2s1SGtiaDhkNWdHNlJsQkNLa0p2YXBnZGxtSlA1bG9ac3ZkRUdiUdIBrAFBVV95cUxQMzRnTHFLZmVYR2thWUxkN2s1cEZ3Yk91TXZ5MW5VMGxaQThrbmlIVllUZk1GdkVqUXkzN0tsTlZPM1k3U0QyYjlkSzJrTHZJbEptelFhNFB0OEJ1cW5vZHdIMlEwX09rZnRnSms1TTN1ZU9EMmRRS3FXa1JualV1SnpBUTNlOFpCMXJPMjhSRnUtRlExM1N4WDY1WjN5aUNhZUhqaHB3b0VtZmhD?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Microsoft plans first-ever voluntary employee buyout for up to 7% of U.S. workforce<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;CNBC<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxPQjM2bmpiLXUySS1KN0FNLXFqc2VodFg4T3ozd0NVVjd1aVFLVDdoNEV5SExyajlUZFVzcTdxbUJqYXMyclQ0dHpnZUY0Wm5HZ2l2SENnWmxfdnM0ZEtkbk9wdlR6LUdRS3FqeTBQWjJlZEpEVncxSkYwZFYtM1RuZnVqQ28wS0tE?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Here\u2019s why companies like Microsoft are offering voluntary buyouts instead of laying off workers<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Fortune<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiswFBVV95cUxOZ3Z4SUZ1Y25XNzZpVmpIRWdYMlBkWnFzTjR0YWUxVjZmR3ktSzZkQUEzQ0Q1YXhMSjJVOEpwbXc2QktJUUVxWGtrOHR0a3lBWEV2R0Q3aURhcXItQm56bDVLNmRMUUFtdHczcFFGQlZzY0ZsTXhJdDZibG5DUHY2X3NISzlhck13VVEzaDJtaVNSRi1ZUkR5MURQOHpZME9tWWgzQ2ZPVll1bGU4Q250bDM4SQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Microsoft Offers Buyouts to About 7% of US Workers<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Bloomberg.com<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQck13RHAwRmRBNEdRMUlCN1I5YVJIQWEzMnZla2xzRjJjZjg1SXJWX3lZWkRYWWV6eTBQdVlwMFBhX3NUQllOYjIyTEY0S1VhMVJpQm0wdG10ZTdrb1lTVVV3bWxXTkVNdGZLeHdWOUlZRzJEZUlvcHhsQXlYd2dJRXhOYUVrZw?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Microsoft encourages chunk of experienced US staff to leave<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;theregister.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Microsoft plans first ever voluntary retirement: What is it and who is eligible? 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