Microsoft Voluntary Retirement Program
Wednesday, April 29, 202692 words2 minutes3498 reads
Microsoft is giving some workers a chance to retire early. This is the first time the company has done this.
About 7% of US workers can join this program. Workers need to be older or have worked at Microsoft for many years. Their age plus years at work must be 70 or more.
Microsoft is doing this because of AI. The company is spending a lot of money on AI tools and computers. AI can help workers do their jobs faster. This means Microsoft needs fewer people to do the same work.
