Read Microsoft exec’s ‘bitter-sweet’ note on LinkedIn: In May, I celebrated 25 years at Microsoft, today, however…

Microsoft began its largest layoff in over two years last week, cutting approximately 9,000 employees across multiple divisions including Xbox, with one veteran manager’s emotional LinkedIn post capturing the human cost of corporate restructuring. Chris Bynum, a Customer Success Account Management Manager who celebrated his 25th work anniversary just two months ago, became the face of the mass termination when his candid social media message went viral.

“In May, I celebrated a significant milestone at Microsoft – 25 years of dedicated service. Today, however, marks a bittersweet moment as I share that I have been laid off,” Bynum wrote in his LinkedIn post on .