http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/hub.1324331373.htmlEmployment site FINS reports that a growing number of Yahoo! workers are worried that their new CEO Scott Thompson will cut some of the company’s 14,000 people to save money. Yahoo! has had trouble with flat revenue, so cost cuts may be the only way to increase net income for the time being. On the other hand, Yahoo! has a chance to increase cash on its balance sheet by more than $10 billion if it sells its shares in China e-commerce firm Alibaba and its stake in Yahoo ! Japan. The majority owner of the Japan unit is Softbank
Conversations with current and former Yahoo employees reveal that they are looking for Thompson to articulate a clear vision, to narrow the product development focus, and spearhead more transparency from executive management. Meanwhile, some employees expect that headcount reductions are coming.