Back-of-envelope math: Microsoft's buyout could see ~2,750 Seattle employees leave
aviel · x · 2026-10-27
calbucci estimates Microsoft offered its latest voluntary retirement package to 25% of employees, expecting under 30% acceptance (similar to the previous buyout). With 55K employees in the Seattle region, that's 55K × 25% eligible × 20% acceptance ≈ 2,750 people leaving — affecting 5,000–10,000 people counting families.
Another commenter counters that Washington's 50K employees are mostly outside Seattle, so the city won't notice.
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