There’s a rumor stirring that Motorola is laying off as much as half of its Chicago workforce, which is quite a serious claim to make. The ex-Motorola employee posted on TheLayoff that “Motorola Mobility (Lenovo) just tapped 50% of their Chicago workforce on the shoulder to let them know they are being laid off.” Their supposed last day of work is April 6, which is just under a month from today.
The ex-Moto employee hasn’t really provided any proof to the claim, but it does line up with Motorola’s shaky future. Not long ago, Bloomberg reported about Lenovo’s “downward spiral” with no signs…