By Meryl Hubbard,Photojournalist Dan Selan
Publication Date: 2026-02-28 04:58:00
Multiple former technicians who worked at Microsoft’s data center in Mount Pleasant say they were laid off unexpectedly after relocating from out of state for what they believed would be long-term opportunities.
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The workers say they were hired through TEKsystems, a contractor for Microsoft. They received an email Wednesday, February 25, from a TEKsystems Delivery Lead that read in part:
“The work performed on the project at the Fairwater site has exceeded expectations and there is not enough remaining work available for this project for our current size team so, we are reducing consultant headcount effective immediately.”
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