Comments on: A first for everything: Google shrunk in 2009 http://www.footnoted.com/buried-treasure/a-first-for-everything-google-shrunk-in-2009/ Michelle Leder's guide to what's hiding in SEC filings Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Michelle Leder http://www.footnoted.com/buried-treasure/a-first-for-everything-google-shrunk-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11735 Michelle Leder Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:56:45 +0000 http://www.footnoted.com/?p=4537#comment-11735 Thanks, Perry, for the link. Thanks, Perry, for the link.

]]> By: perry http://www.footnoted.com/buried-treasure/a-first-for-everything-google-shrunk-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11722 perry Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:27:59 +0000 http://www.footnoted.com/?p=4537#comment-11722 http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/market/23223-more-job-cuts-ahead-at-google http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/market/23223-more-job-cuts-ahead-at-google

]]> By: Ken http://www.footnoted.com/buried-treasure/a-first-for-everything-google-shrunk-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11718 Ken Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:31:57 +0000 http://www.footnoted.com/?p=4537#comment-11718 They need to hire someone who knows how to make their search engine malware-resistant. They need to hire someone who knows how to make their search engine malware-resistant.

]]> By: n00b http://www.footnoted.com/buried-treasure/a-first-for-everything-google-shrunk-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11703 n00b Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:26:25 +0000 http://www.footnoted.com/?p=4537#comment-11703 What about the contractors? Google, like most tech companies, is notorious for hiring contractors and not reporting them in their "employee" count. Given how much companies are moving to temporary labor these days, it would be more interesting to see how Google's total employees+contractors number has changed over the years. What about the contractors? Google, like most tech companies, is notorious for hiring contractors and not reporting them in their “employee” count. Given how much companies are moving to temporary labor these days, it would be more interesting to see how Google’s total employees+contractors number has changed over the years.

]]> By: Frank Graham http://www.footnoted.com/buried-treasure/a-first-for-everything-google-shrunk-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11690 Frank Graham Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:27:00 +0000 http://www.footnoted.com/?p=4537#comment-11690 Merrill could use that algorithm. After Mandala produced fake pay stubs and tax forms to substantiate his bogus claims about his Maxim work, Merrill hired him on April 24, the DA said. On the same day, Merrill loaned him $780,000 as an incentive -- an amount that would have been forgiven on a prorated basis if he stayed there for eight years. After depositing the money into his parents' bank account, Mandala went hog wild. A week later, he withdrew $245,580 to buy a red 2006 Ferrari in the name of his dad, the indictment charges. "Over the next two months, Mandala frequently did not show up at his new job and brought in only two or three clients with assets of about $20,000," the DA said. On June 29, Mandala resigned via e-mail and asked Merrill Lynch to throw out his personal effects, the DA said. Among them were credit cards obtained in the name of Carlos Gomes -- the dad of Mandala's girlfriend -- which the broker had allegedly used to rack up tens of thousands of dollars in debt. Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/liar_conned_firm_peeled_out_with_Bv0mEwO8Dn9LdCRCUhH8MM#ixzz0foM4COYd Merrill could use that algorithm.
After Mandala produced fake pay stubs and tax forms to substantiate his bogus claims about his Maxim work, Merrill hired him on April 24, the DA said.

On the same day, Merrill loaned him $780,000 as an incentive — an amount that would have been forgiven on a prorated basis if he stayed there for eight years.

After depositing the money into his parents’ bank account, Mandala went hog wild.

A week later, he withdrew $245,580 to buy a red 2006 Ferrari in the name of his dad, the indictment charges. “Over the next two months, Mandala frequently did not show up at his new job and brought in only two or three clients with assets of about $20,000,” the DA said.

On June 29, Mandala resigned via e-mail and asked Merrill Lynch to throw out his personal effects, the DA said. Among them were credit cards obtained in the name of Carlos Gomes — the dad of Mandala’s girlfriend — which the broker had allegedly used to rack up tens of thousands of dollars in debt.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/liar_conned_firm_peeled_out_with_Bv0mEwO8Dn9LdCRCUhH8MM#ixzz0foM4COYd

]]> By: Michelle Leder http://www.footnoted.com/buried-treasure/a-first-for-everything-google-shrunk-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11684 Michelle Leder Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:01:13 +0000 http://www.footnoted.com/?p=4537#comment-11684 @perry: I've seen stories like <a href="http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2009/03/28/google-layoffs-dont-stop-hiring-efforts/" rel="nofollow">this one</a> about the 200 layoffs in sales and marketing, but those same stories talked about hiring in other places. Maybe I've missed it in my search, but I haven't seen a story that says total headcount for 2009 fell. Send me the link if I did. @perry: I’ve seen stories like this one about the 200 layoffs in sales and marketing, but those same stories talked about hiring in other places. Maybe I’ve missed it in my search, but I haven’t seen a story that says total headcount for 2009 fell. Send me the link if I did.

]]> By: perry http://www.footnoted.com/buried-treasure/a-first-for-everything-google-shrunk-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11683 perry Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:49:50 +0000 http://www.footnoted.com/?p=4537#comment-11683 "Buried deep in the 10-K..." LOL, the layoffs were widely announced, including by Google themselves. You make it sound like this is news. “Buried deep in the 10-K…” LOL, the layoffs were widely announced, including by Google themselves. You make it sound like this is news.

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