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Boy, ain't it the truth.
Over a decade ago, an MS recruiter offered me an all expense paid trip to Redmond to interview with them.

He seemed genuinely insulted that I couldn't drop the migration I was doing for one of my major clients, leaving them in the lurch at one of their busiest times of the year, to take "just a couple of days off to ensure MY future."

I suggested that if he would give me just a week or so I would be ready to fly up there and talk to them. I never heard from him, or THEM, again.

I guess loyalty to the people who pay your salary just isn't important to MS, which means they treat their employees as poorly as their customers.

Without their monopoly, they wouldn't have survived.
Posted by: Judas I.   Posted on: 07/05/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Meaningless acceptance rate  Otto_Delete | 07/05/05
Isn't it all about the money  Nigel Johnstone | 07/05/05
Microsoft can only offer money. The best and brightest want more.  DonnieBoy | 07/05/05
Come on Donnie  vferrara | 07/05/05
I worked at Microsoft  Vicissidude | 07/05/05
Yeah. Your worked there...  John Zern | 07/19/05
Whatever Happened to Software Engineering ?  low-life | 07/05/05
Things haven't changed in ten years  Chad_z | 07/05/05
Boy, ain't it the truth.  Judas I. | 07/05/05
Was it even a real MSFT job?  Chad_z | 07/05/05
Good point, I'm not sure.  Judas I. | 07/05/05
Even Microsoft rather hire Linux pros than MCSEs  IT-sys | 07/05/05
MS hires ONE Linux pro...  vferrara | 07/05/05
i have to agree with you...  Monkey_MCSE | 07/05/05
Not every MCSE is worthless...  swoopee | 07/05/05
you got that one right (NT)  Monkey_MCSE | 07/05/05
And besides..  d_jedi | 07/05/05
Replace?  rapson | 07/05/05
I never thought I would use the word TROLL  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/05/05
Well duh.  Jack-Booted EULA | 07/05/05
If you're going to TROLL  d_jedi | 07/05/05
Logic: Linux pro=Windows+LINUX+smart  IT-sys | 07/05/05
Ho my  sepulcro | 07/06/05
There is another 'good' reason MS  michael_t | 07/05/05
Another area  Roger Ramjet | 07/05/05
Absurd...  Mike Cox | 07/05/05
"two-way mirror..." excellent  michael_t | 07/05/05
Truth is, MS doesn't innovate, it acquires...  bjdtis@... | 07/05/05
Capitalism  sepulcro | 07/06/05
This explains a LOT  michael_t | 07/05/05
Look at the CEO  Vicissidude | 07/05/05
I've also interviewed with  michael_t | 07/05/05
Microsoft's personnel puzzle  Loverock Davidson | 07/05/05
There are none so blind ....  whisperycat | 07/06/05
blah blah  Loverock Davidson | 07/06/05
Want to work on old products?  Vicissidude | 07/06/05
If Gates wants to have US students reconsider careers in IT,  HypnoToad | 07/06/05
Hard to believe!  Userama | 07/06/05
My experience at Microsoft  marksashton | 07/06/05
Article Is Correct - Interviews Still Grueling  Vicissidude | 07/06/05
That sucks  marksashton | 07/06/05
Forgot to mention...grueling isn't bad  marksashton | 07/06/05
Full Day Interview Is Ridiculous  Vicissidude | 07/06/05
I agree with this....  ju1ce | 07/07/05

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