[Am-info] "Fool me once ..."

[John J. Urbaniak]

Once again Microsoft is scamming its employees.

For years, Gates paid Microsoft employees with Stock Options, which have
turned out to be worthless.  They worked and slaved for him and Ballmer
and ended up with nothing.  (But of course, Bill and Steve dumped lots
of their stock and cashed in over the years.)

Now he's trying to pay them with "Restricted" Stock.

Restricted?

If I were a Microsoft employee, with expensive mortgage, car, school,
... bills to pay, I'd tell Bill Gates where to shove his *restricted*
stock.

I'd say "Pay me with REAL MONEY!  Money I can use to pay my bills.  You
got your money, Bill and Steve.  I want mine.  NOW!"

As they say, "Fool me once, shame on you.  Fool me twice, shame on me."
I just wonder how stupid those Microsoft employees can be.   Will they
fall for this new scam on their livelihoods?

Of course they will.

John