Now that the Google acquisition of DoubleClick is complete, so of course, as with any sizable merger, there will be blood. From the Official Google Blog, Eric Schmidt even said:
As with most mergers, there may be reductions in headcount. We expect these to take place in the U.S. and possibly in other regions as well. We know that DoubleClick is built on the strength of its people. For this reason we’ll strive to minimize the impact of this process on all of our clients and employees.
Most of you who haven't been partying hardy over at SXSW probably already noticed that little bit, or perhaps you've overlooked it. Either way, it seems, without naming names, that those that analyze the stocks for the Valley seem to have a short memory as to why some of these types of things occur (especially when it comes to Google). So in a few weeks, when you hear that Google is starting to lay off employees, and you see big blog headlines talking about how Google is in trouble and isn't recession-proof, remember this story here.