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farewell to Shangri La
Aug. 17th, 2012 02:53 pmThis is my last day at Microsoft. I'd like to be able to say something profound here, but my head is almost entirely filled with tomorrow's move.
It's possible that if it weren't for Microsoft, I'd still be dude-shaped and therefore miserable. It's also true that Microsoft does some important things right that other companies don't. I'm pretty convinced, though, that I'm not going to be happy (enough) anywhere in the company, for reasons best left off of a web site. What you'd hear from me is similar to what I've heard from other ex-Microsoftees.
I'm looking forward to enjoying programming again.
Tomorrow I get my rented van and drive stuff over the 520, probably in multiple trips, to the Lake Place. I'm almost as packed up as I can get. Sunday, naturally, I'll be spending unpacking. Monday is my first day on the new job. If I'm still alive on Monday night, I'll post then.
See you all on the flip side.
It's possible that if it weren't for Microsoft, I'd still be dude-shaped and therefore miserable. It's also true that Microsoft does some important things right that other companies don't. I'm pretty convinced, though, that I'm not going to be happy (enough) anywhere in the company, for reasons best left off of a web site. What you'd hear from me is similar to what I've heard from other ex-Microsoftees.
I'm looking forward to enjoying programming again.
Tomorrow I get my rented van and drive stuff over the 520, probably in multiple trips, to the Lake Place. I'm almost as packed up as I can get. Sunday, naturally, I'll be spending unpacking. Monday is my first day on the new job. If I'm still alive on Monday night, I'll post then.
See you all on the flip side.
