Skype happy to offer jobs to any Finns who might be in need

Over 1,000 disgruntled Nokistas walked off the job last week and, while presumably all of them showed up punctually on Monday morning, it remains to be seen how many will get proverbial pink slips as Elop starts making cuts . When that time comes Skype is happy to say that they’d like to hire as many as possible. CEO Tony Bates has no qualms about making the best of this situation, saying the following to Reuters: There is going to be tremendous talent out there… “Our primary engineering focus just so happens to be somewhere between Finland, Estonia and Stockholm, so you can imagine that’s a great opportunity and we’re hiring. Hear that, shunned Nokia elite? Now turn that frown upside down. Skype happy to offer jobs to any Finns who might be in need originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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