‘Feels like betrayal’: Manager who gave 20 years to Microsoft shocked at being laid off

A man who gave two decades of his life to Microsoft was laid off by the tech giant in May this year. Joe Friend, 62, is still trying to figure out what he will do next, but he is sure of one thing — he won’t be returning to Big Tech.

Friend spoke to Business Insider about his three stints at Microsoft, his learnings on the job, the financial impact of being laid off and more.