'WinD'ohs': Microsoft to reportedly lay off 'up to 18,000' in coming year

The Associated Press is reporting that Microsoft will have a huge round of layoffs this year:

BREAKING: Microsoft to lay off 18,000 workers over the next year.

— The Associated Press (@AP) July 17, 2014

MORE: Microsoft says that of the up to 18,000 jobs, about 12,500 professional and factory jobs will be cut: http://t.co/nuz5DA3sO2

— The Associated Press (@AP) July 17, 2014

BREAKING: CORRECTS: Microsoft to cut up to (not exactly) 18,000 jobs over next year.

— The Associated Press (@AP) July 17, 2014

Wow.

https://twitter.com/TheoTypes/status/489746804045410304

Holy Moly! @AP: BREAKING: Microsoft to lay off 18,000 workers over the next year. #technology

— Blue Honey (@devans00) July 17, 2014

14 percent of its workforce RT @AP: BREAKING: Microsoft to lay off 18,000 workers over the next year.

— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) July 17, 2014

WinD'ohs RT @AP: BREAKING: Microsoft to lay off 18,000 workers over the next year.

— Jared Eborn (@jaredeborn) July 17, 2014

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@HonorbleMention the more technology advances the less they need people to do a job ?

— peanut buttercup (@Tani_718) July 17, 2014

To put that Microsoft layoff number in context, it's 3X the company's biggest previous layoff and half the Nokia employees who came over.

— Dina Bass (@dinabass) July 17, 2014

They got "Blue Screen Of Death-Slipped" RT @TIME Microsoft to cut 18,000 jobs http://t.co/e4Mef8dlg1

— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) July 17, 2014

Same headline, phrased Sandra Fluke-style:

https://twitter.com/Madel_Schmadel/status/489748007231832064