tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post1212315859284992697..comments2024-03-29T04:53:26.072-07:00Comments on Mini-Microsoft: Microsoft FY11Q2 ResultsWho da'Punkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18205453956191063442noreply@blogger.comBlogger715125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-53359855302192720872011-04-30T08:04:25.746-07:002011-04-30T08:04:25.746-07:00About why your manager suddenly starts to pick fau...About why your manager suddenly starts to pick faults in your work even though you had a recent stella performance review. Did you notify your manager to interview? Microsoft manager always have the option after receiving notification to use their HR management tool to label you a low performer. It will get them in trouble because the evidence is left as a permanent record, so they will have to do whatever it takes within their networking ability to drive you out of the company, because once you are out, your HR record disappears from the system and it becomes a clean crime with no evidence. Otherwise if someone launches an investigation the manager will be fired for abusing the management tool.<br /><br />This is probably the most likely reason a manager suddenly starts to ill treat you - documenting every little fault of yours and trying to convince you regardless how well you performed in the past you should leave Microsoft. This is because they have just set themselves up into a situation where it is either your job or their job, so they will do whatever they can to make you leave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-36302090567656540932011-04-23T08:58:13.816-07:002011-04-23T08:58:13.816-07:00are you fucking serious???
http://www.king5.com/ne...are you fucking serious???<br />http://www.king5.com/news/local/Cancer-patient-says-Microsoft-cut-his-job-because-he-got-sick-120423754.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-74319536874407450922011-04-21T09:16:29.393-07:002011-04-21T09:16:29.393-07:00OP: As much as seeing U/10 ICs move on, I don'...OP: As much as seeing U/10 ICs move on, I don't see as much attrition at the management level, especially upper management. Take Kin as a colossal failure, but Roz Ho is still around...<br />This is because, and LisaB/Ballmer know this, that the upper ranks do not give "10%" to 10% of the upper level bands. In fact in the Partner ranks and above, your chance of a "10%" is about 2-4%, which is right in line with more natural attrition. If a Partner is having trouble, they wipe out a divisions complete training budget to pay for an "executive Coach" for the Partner, and let him/her find a new role.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-68177719911078047812011-04-21T07:32:28.909-07:002011-04-21T07:32:28.909-07:00Ballmer: More Salary?Ballmer: More Salary?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-74851552770190414952011-04-21T07:00:33.329-07:002011-04-21T07:00:33.329-07:00Wow, Ballmer sends an e-mail saying we're goi...<b>Wow,</b> Ballmer sends an e-mail saying we're going back to our old review system. We're all going to make more money in our paychecks and get less stock (which wasn't making us any money anyway). <br /><br /><b>Bold prediction:</b>A third of the commenters here will have to find something new to bitch about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-84094745361883402472011-04-21T04:01:14.419-07:002011-04-21T04:01:14.419-07:00Many of the 10%ers being chased out are senior and...<b><i>Many of the 10%ers being chased out are senior and principle ICs with 10+ years at MS. It takes way more than 1 year to ramp up to that level of experience and performance.<br /><br />Stupid. Ridiculously, insanely, stupid.<br /><br />Of course, this is Steve Ballmer we are talking about. Never the sharpest pencil in the box.</i></b><br /><br />Ballmer is trying to get back to his "happy place" of a company full of people unaware of his "rank and yank" lifestyle.<br /><br />Maybe he'll cut benefits and increase the dividend to get a few more years of riding a flat stock price out of the Board of Directors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-17441269521341818322011-04-20T23:35:47.193-07:002011-04-20T23:35:47.193-07:00http://www.king5.com/news/local/Microsoft-worker-d...http://www.king5.com/news/local/Microsoft-worker-denied-paid-leave-for-brain-surgery-120323299.html<br /><br />Yep, this is about the worst thing I have heard the company do to an employee yet. I knew they had changed the disability policies to prevent 'underperformers' from availing themselves of 12 weeks of disability pay. But damn, this is a particularly cruel way to prevent that. Did it never occur to anyone in HR that someone's performance might suffer due to medical reasons? Really? <br /><br />It's just . . . there are no words. So help me, I pray this makes national headlines and becomes a huge PR nightmare. The company needs to answer for this immoral an unethical policy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-74083954051661024852011-04-20T23:20:28.810-07:002011-04-20T23:20:28.810-07:00The real issue is having a bunch of rich, disconne...<i>The real issue is having a bunch of rich, disconnected and uncontrollable old farts like SteveB running the show.<br /></i><br /><br />+100000000000000<br />Yep - back in the day bluster "blah blah blah" I've seen this before and this is what we do...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-57230461242444722412011-04-20T23:16:51.125-07:002011-04-20T23:16:51.125-07:00which more or less I can accpet as I understand so...<i>which more or less I can accpet as I understand sometimes it is important to balance. Now I totally have no clude by recent promotions in my team. <br /><br />As a reasonable person, I understand complain is no use. As a multiple gold star and A20, I begin to lost my excitement working for this company</i><br /><br />One suggestion I have is to take some business communication courses so you can learn how to write and speak clearly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-45042280186679321882011-04-20T23:10:43.413-07:002011-04-20T23:10:43.413-07:00Microsoft screws over an employee who has brain tu...<b>Microsoft screws over an employee who has brain tumor.</b><br /><br />Horrible, but nothing new there. I worked with a very nice person in Denver CO while at MCS in 2000, who was fired the day after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. And in the layoffs in 2009, a person in MCS was let go, despite her having a disabled husband and a special needs child. Good luck with getting health insurance!<br /><br />Ballmer and his ilk have to go. No really - have to go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-696709865297785942011-04-20T20:46:34.260-07:002011-04-20T20:46:34.260-07:00I haven't seen a post from you in ages, but yo...I haven't seen a post from you in ages, but you should a new one on the following.<br /><br />http://www.king5.com/news/Microsoft-worker-denied-paid-leave-for-brain-surgery-120323299.html<br /><br />I am very disgusted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-24258865644214085852011-04-20T20:27:46.660-07:002011-04-20T20:27:46.660-07:00For y'all out there working your butt off for ...For y'all out there working your butt off for Balmer, see what's in store for ya. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.king5.com/news/local/Microsoft-worker-denied-paid-leave-for-brain-surgery-120323299.html" rel="nofollow">Microsoft screws over an employee who has brain tumor</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-56411581685732597362011-04-20T17:20:37.919-07:002011-04-20T17:20:37.919-07:00So the stock is around $25 today.
Would someone ...So the stock is around $25 today. <br /><br />Would someone please do something about it!<br /><br />Ballmer, break up the company! You can't seem to do anything else!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-83625140601797089462011-04-20T15:26:24.135-07:002011-04-20T15:26:24.135-07:00HR was briefed on the Annual Review updates this p...HR was briefed on the Annual Review updates this past Monday. When are you going to write an article so we can start commenting somewhere about the changes??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-78336909697328415662011-04-20T11:58:50.289-07:002011-04-20T11:58:50.289-07:00Random question, but don't know the best place...Random question, but don't know the best place to go for information.<br /><br />If I want to switch teams, when is the best time to do so? Would it be now or immediately after calibration/reviews/etc.?<br /><br />Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-90116912589915819182011-04-20T09:22:36.570-07:002011-04-20T09:22:36.570-07:00God forbid we have to start using our spare quarte...<i>God forbid we have to start using our spare quarters for a Coke Zero when we could just lay off a guy with four kids.</i><br /><br />Microsoft should charge its employees for sugary beverages to break even. It would probably save thousands of dollars in health care costs. Maybe even millions.<br /><br />I used to partake in the beverage program about a dozen times a day. I quit drinking soda for six months and stopped using the elevator, with very little diet or exercise changes and that alone made me drop 40 pounds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-58662946064442686462011-04-19T20:05:26.029-07:002011-04-19T20:05:26.029-07:00The biggest problems with MSFT are not the review ...The biggest problems with MSFT are not the review system, lack of cohesive development, dysfunctional managers, lack of individual accountability from the CEO down, bloated supporting orgs like finance and HR, complete disregard for quality, complete disregard for customers, lack of strategy - to name a few. The real issue is having a bunch of rich, disconnected and uncontrollable old farts like SteveB running the show.<br /><br />How can these millionaires/billionaires be controlled? By firing their sorry asses, that's how. But achieving that is a task of which the current Board is incapable. Maybe if the stock gets to $5, which you may think unthinkable but is perfectly possible. The same thing happened to Novell ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-17389742007462107912011-04-19T13:22:09.674-07:002011-04-19T13:22:09.674-07:00Mini: What did you hear at PRISM? Your take on w...Mini: What did you hear at PRISM? Your take on what KevinT / SteveB presented?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-37340329648063312362011-04-18T22:43:55.273-07:002011-04-18T22:43:55.273-07:00About review system:
At first I though I can exp...About review system: <br /><br />At first I though I can explain most promotions as timeQueue.dequeue(), which more or less I can accpet as I understand sometimes it is important to balance. Now I totally have no clude by recent promotions in my team. <br /><br />As a reasonable person, I understand complain is no use. As a multiple gold star and A20, I begin to lost my excitement working for this company. I like the technology I am working on, but I do get tired of these games. I won't blindly believe google or amazon are better. Maybe get your own company is another option.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-59318133437886974282011-04-18T22:04:23.639-07:002011-04-18T22:04:23.639-07:00>> It's not about beating Google anymore...>> It's not about beating Google anymore<br /><br />Yeah, it's about ripping off Google's search results and passing them off as your own. Good job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-74089286171303891542011-04-18T21:55:19.442-07:002011-04-18T21:55:19.442-07:00I have been at Microsoft for the last 8 years. I j...I have been at Microsoft for the last 8 years. I joined right out of college at a low level. Over my first 6 years, I was promoted 4 times. My managers encouraged me to take risks, to be myself, to take on new challenges. I got a 4.0 most years (in the old review system), a 4.5 once and a goldstar once. <br /><br />During my seventh year, I had a boss from hell. This manager made my life miserable. I worked about 100 hours a week for 6-8 months, hardly sleeping and unhealthy most of the time. I know that life is short, but my greencard application was pending and I tolerated for a little while. Before my boss from hell could ruin my performance review, I fled to another team. <br /><br />Unfortunately, my old manager spoke with my current manager and labelled me incompetent. I have been under the "incompetence scanner" ever since. No matter how much good work I do, it is the one little mistake I might make which gets pointed out. These days, even if I make no mistake, I get the wag of the finger in an email which points out how wrong I have been. <br /><br />I know that my days at Microsoft are numbered. My health has worsened with all of this stress and our benefits are not worth this kind of stress. I am not even 30 years old and I have stress-related diseases which people get in their 40s and 50s. I have my greencard now and I do not need to take this anymore. <br /><br />Although I am good at interviewing and my job skills are up to date, I have never networked outside Microsoft. I spent most of my last two years working hard to please the boss from hell and to ensure I do not make a mistake which my current boss could point out. I know hardly anybody working in another firm. <br /><br />You guys usually talk about Google or Amazon. However, I would like to work at a smaller firm. <br /><br />How do you go about networking to find jobs at smaller firms in the Seattle metro region? How do you know where to find the recruiters for those firms? How do you get them to respond to your job applications?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-63964673480993194402011-04-18T19:15:54.003-07:002011-04-18T19:15:54.003-07:00Stupid hiring and retention practices at MS India ...Stupid hiring and retention practices at MS India SMSG have seen attrition going through the roof. we're losing good sales people to competition and partners while our great management hires average sales persons from competition albiet at a level or two above the existing team. Most of the recent hires are going around with a lost "What the f*** am I doing here" look, not able to make the head or tail out of why they're paid so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-26590386960781322742011-04-18T15:39:06.551-07:002011-04-18T15:39:06.551-07:00"Frank Holland put the kibosh on U/10s and A/...<i>"Frank Holland put the kibosh on U/10s and A/10s changing jobs inside Operations. You're stuck until you dig out of the hole you're in, or you're managed out."</i><br /><br />Totally not necessary, as nobody in the company will hire you with a 10%. We're a "one strike and you're out" kinda place these days.<br /><br />Of course Ops has never really been like working in Tech, it's a different world and culture entirely, so maybe it *was* necessary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-3616765251816247562011-04-18T13:10:25.968-07:002011-04-18T13:10:25.968-07:00Long-term (15+ year) FTE here who got two A/10s in...Long-term (15+ year) FTE here who got two A/10s in a row amongst many, many re-org and manager changes (5+) in the past 2 years. My latest manager has put 'underperforming' langage in my MYCD which tells me I am on the list to be fired. Not laid off, fired. This despite meeting committments, positive peer feedback, etc. With every new manager I was clear about my time in level and my intention to carve out a path to success/promotion. Then 3 months later I would get a new manager. Lather, rinse, repeat.<br /><br />I am talking to Amazon and Google as well as a few other local places. Trying to calculate what our current benefits package is worth as part of a compensation number.<br /><br />I had no intention of leaving Microsoft until my (new) manager started to be hostile and made the team a toxic and just plain awful place to be. I am saddened that the best choice is for me to leave the company rather than to try to 'fix' things; I used to be such a strong believer in Microsoft. Now I find myself unwilling and unable to defend sketchy management practices and lack of career growth.<br /><br />We suck. It is most definitely time to move on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-22791013196081251522011-04-18T01:06:08.188-07:002011-04-18T01:06:08.188-07:00In the meantime I've recieved iOS 4.2.1, 4.3, ...<i>In the meantime I've recieved iOS 4.2.1, 4.3, and 4.3.1 for my ATT 3G iPad. How come Apple is so much better at updating than Microsoft?</i><br /><br />Microsoft had to capitulate to the carriers and allow them to test updates. So updates are bogged down and things will likely only get worse as the test matrix increases in size. Meanwhile Apple made a product that was compelling enough that they were in a position to dictate terms to carriers, including update policies.<br /><br />Microsoft was universally feared and respected in the business world throughout the 80s and 90s. It is pathetic that for all of Microsoft's supposed business acumen and billions in the bank, they now have to beg AT&T to release copy & paste for their mobile OS. The empire has collapsed. No wonder younger people in the industry don't care at all about anything Microsoft says or does.<br /><br />Aside: Apparently there's already a new minimum hardware spec for WP7 even though it's only been on the market for ~6 months. Does this mean all current handsets are already outdated? (And if not, what's the point of having hardware specs like this?) "Great" move, Microsoft. What's the opposite of delighting customers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com