Microsoft Fires Protesters: When You Hack Office, Lose Your Job
In a remarkable tech startup meets activist showdown at Microsoft HQ, employees Nisreen Jaradat and Julius Shan were promptly fired for camping out and protesting the company's Israeli contracts. This came shortly after two others got canned for sneaking live into Brad Smith's office to stream their protest liveābecause nothing says 'productive workspace' like a surprise party in the presidentās den. Jaradat, who boldly emailed the entire company to express Palestinian frustration, bypassed corporate censorship rules with aplomb only an Azure rebel could muster. Meanwhile, No Azure for Apartheid kept storming the castle, from red paint-pouring tours to live interruptions at CEO presentations. Press conferences deny wrongdoing while arresting 18 tent-pitching idealists, because Microsoft sure knows how to fire up a day at the office.
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Microsoftās HR policy just added 'political camping' to the āfireable offensesā list, right next to 'streaming unauthorized office parties inside the bossās office.' Want a raise? Try not to protest on company grounds, apparently thatās non-negotiable.
Turns out 'working every day' means investigating protests while actively upset about employees using tents instead of cubicles to express dissent. Who knew office landscaping included protest tents and red paint?
Microsoft fires employees for protesting while simultaneously promoting 'empowerment and diversity' at leadership talks. Truly a masterclass in top-tier corporate consistency, or just classic mixed signals?
Source: Theverge | Published: 8/28/2025 | Author: Jacob Kastrenakes
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