tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post6868311145905360856..comments2024-03-18T12:52:48.117-07:00Comments on Mini-Microsoft: End of May ConversationsWho da'Punkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18205453956191063442noreply@blogger.comBlogger157125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-81275848027562968312007-06-20T08:50:00.000-07:002007-06-20T08:50:00.000-07:00>Why?Pure, unadulterated Schadenfreude.The good tr...>Why?<BR/><BR/>Pure, unadulterated Schadenfreude.<BR/><BR/>The good troll.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-66754148980157803802007-06-17T02:45:00.000-07:002007-06-17T02:45:00.000-07:00Same happened to me. Assured of promotion in May, ...<I>Same happened to me. Assured of promotion in May, every 1-on-1 it's "yes, you're doing great" and since last week, it's "maybe next year".</I><BR/><BR/>I'm in this same boat. I think it's going to be a big boat. Maybe the Titanic?<BR/><BR/>Isn't it interesting that in many places they made up their minds about promotions last week? Shouldn't they read our reviews to see if we map to the CSP garbage <I>before</I> making this decision?<BR/><BR/>My manager probably couldn't recall what I did last week. No way (s)he could remember everything I did in the reviews period.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-12692533019049578522007-06-15T22:33:00.000-07:002007-06-15T22:33:00.000-07:00promo budget ..., you might be in for a rather lar...<I>promo budget ..., you might be in for a rather large surprise.<BR/><BR/>Don't trust this. The budget is the same as last year.</I><BR/><BR/>Same happened to me. Assured of promotion in May, every 1-on-1 it's "yes, you're doing great" and since last week, it's "maybe next year".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-81024460008456162302007-06-15T22:04:00.000-07:002007-06-15T22:04:00.000-07:00Ask your manager what your group's promo budget is...<I>Ask your manager what your group's promo budget is for this year. If you think you've done everything possible to deserve a promotion and there's no way they could possibly screw you out of it, you might be in for a rather large surprise.</I><BR/><BR/>Don't trust this. The budget is the same as last year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-40537501042742913362007-06-15T20:38:00.000-07:002007-06-15T20:38:00.000-07:00"SHOCK AND AWE!Ask your manager what your group's ..."SHOCK AND AWE!<BR/><BR/>Ask your manager what your group's promo budget is for this year. If you think you've done everything possible to deserve a promotion and there's no way they could possibly screw you out of it, you might be in for a rather large surprise."<BR/><BR/>Can you say more? Now I'm worried. My most recent promo was Jan 2006. I've performed at the level I want to be promoted to, since being hired in 2003, yet have had to slowly climb the ladder to get to where I should have been brought in given my true career stage (thank you HR). Last year's review was great, my mid-year was good, and I received a gold star at the end of last year. I don't think there is much more I can do to justify that given my performance, it's time for a promo. Are there any ways I can increase my chances of being one of the more fortunate FTE's?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-4925497791944868932007-06-15T15:46:00.000-07:002007-06-15T15:46:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10550106316935767496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-33380950175700489482007-06-15T11:37:00.000-07:002007-06-15T11:37:00.000-07:00twue twue. Sorry for the inclusion in such an anal...<I>twue twue. Sorry for the inclusion in such an anal fixated provincial microcosm! Microsoft ought to protest and move all its satellite studios out of Seattle.</I><BR/><BR/>Why? Any ban would only apply to city government facilities, as the article makes clear (well, except in your case).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-63098970908766419802007-06-15T08:57:00.000-07:002007-06-15T08:57:00.000-07:00Whoever said that MS really just bought the custom...Whoever said that MS really just bought the customer base and a few key people is dead on. I had several rounds of interviews at Atlas last summer (when I was looking to leave MS, actually) - enough to get a very rough idea of the architecture and technologies. Trust me - it will be the first thing to go. It will be placed in the loving hands of some of MS's "Architects" who will promptly declare it the Worst Design Ever and decide to "fix" it. Then it will not work nearly as well, and then they'll do what they always do: throw more hardware at it. Thus making it as well built and easy to maintain as the Incentive Compensation system. Or MIO. <BR/><BR/>As for leaving MS - it was the best decision I ever made (followed very closely by not taking the job at Atlas because I had a "bad feeling about it"). Not only am I paid more, I am happy at work. It helps to not have 20+ hours of meetings a week to attend...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-72407970079567660762007-06-15T06:44:00.000-07:002007-06-15T06:44:00.000-07:00You can see blogs of people hired by MS but screwe...You can see blogs of people hired by MS but screwed by the H1B, popping up all over:<BR/><BR/>http://marchfirst.squarespace.com/blog/2007/6/6/its-official-my-microsoft-career-is-over-before-it-even-star.html<BR/>http://awesomearpit.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>I am now a US citizen, but came here on an h1B.. I shudder to think about what these people are going through.. any managers out there that can help people like these out?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-39696036508836647292007-06-14T22:49:00.000-07:002007-06-14T22:49:00.000-07:00SHOCK AND AWE!Ask your manager what your group's p...SHOCK AND AWE!<BR/><BR/>Ask your manager what your group's promo budget is for this year. If you think you've done everything possible to deserve a promotion and there's no way they could possibly screw you out of it, you might be in for a rather large surprise.<BR/><BR/>Time to start enforcing those 35 hour work weeks. Nobody is going to remember what you did in the first quarter of this FY anyway, so how can it hurt?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-27737965194774053602007-06-14T19:08:00.000-07:002007-06-14T19:08:00.000-07:00The company would probably outsource to a low-cost...<I>The company would probably outsource to a low-cost nymphette provider, and the quality of the nymphettes and their shoulder rubs would leave a lot to be desired.</I><BR/><BR/>I'm sure the Partner In Charge of Nymphette Quality Asssurance would never allow that to happen, at least for the nymphettes delivering to Partner Level and above.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-14826630209285425662007-06-14T19:02:00.000-07:002007-06-14T19:02:00.000-07:00>"I didn't know M$ bought the Seattle City Governm...>"I didn't know M$ bought the Seattle City Government, . . ."<BR/><BR/>Mini must be on vacation. He never lets the M$'s through. <BR/><BR/>Enjoy your popcorn while you can Mini.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-69334066418666723592007-06-14T13:10:00.000-07:002007-06-14T13:10:00.000-07:00I didn't know M$ bought the Seattle City Governmen...I didn't know M$ bought the Seattle City Government, it might generate more revenue than aQNT though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-68198629111089210312007-06-14T10:59:00.000-07:002007-06-14T10:59:00.000-07:00>"We are not in City of Seattle :)"twue twue. Sor...>"We are not in City of Seattle :)"<BR/><BR/>twue twue. Sorry for the inclusion in such an anal fixated provincial microcosm! Microsoft ought to protest and move all its satellite studios out of Seattle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-86230015542224589872007-06-14T09:54:00.000-07:002007-06-14T09:54:00.000-07:00Re: City of Seattle may ban microwave popcornWe ar...<I>Re: City of Seattle may ban microwave popcorn</I><BR/><BR/>We are not in City of Seattle :) Redmond is another municipality...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-90853557245422330112007-06-14T09:13:00.000-07:002007-06-14T09:13:00.000-07:00City of Seattle may ban microwave popcorn:http://w...City of Seattle may ban microwave popcorn:<BR/>http://www.king5.com/topstories/stories/NW_061307WABmicrowavepopcornbanTP.43bf29d9.html<BR/><BR/>Oh no, mister Bill, what will late night developers do now! Ohh Seattle.efdxzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-54449370086896120072007-06-14T08:51:00.000-07:002007-06-14T08:51:00.000-07:00"Now this Forbes story comes out...how much longer...<I>"Now this Forbes story comes out...how much longer will the embattled Ballmer hold out? I say one more quarter; end of the year, if he's lucky. Wall Street just isn't going to put up with this."</I><BR/><BR/>oh, whatever. ballmer can drive the company into the ground for another decade and still stay exactly where he is. if you think anything short of his heart finally exploding from the constant red-faced rage at [insert whoever is kicking MSFTs ass today] is going to take him out, then there's a bridge i'd love to sell you...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-35378866095757417972007-06-14T08:00:00.000-07:002007-06-14T08:00:00.000-07:00Ouch! That story is a month old. Have you been un...Ouch! That story is a month old. Have you been under a rock or something>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-89620513247952808312007-06-13T17:35:00.000-07:002007-06-13T17:35:00.000-07:00Ouch! First MS management slaps the AdCenter folk ...Ouch! First MS management slaps the AdCenter folk across their collective faces with the aQNT purchase...so much for faith in them. <BR/><BR/>Now this Forbes story comes out...how much longer will the embattled Ballmer hold out? I say one more quarter; end of the year, if he's lucky. Wall Street just isn't going to put up with this.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/2007/05/18/microsoft-aquantive-advertising-tech-cx_rr_bc_0518ads.html?partner=weekly_newsletter" REL="nofollow">Link</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-32632931256312549582007-06-13T17:07:00.000-07:002007-06-13T17:07:00.000-07:00In the absence of contact info, may I ask you to c...In the absence of contact info, may I ask you to contact me regarding an anonymous (on your part) interview for a new book?<BR/>Thank you,<BR/>--Mike<BR/>http://www.michaelabanks.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-53987679063397540302007-06-13T09:30:00.000-07:002007-06-13T09:30:00.000-07:00I would pay an extra dollar above the one dollar t...<I>I would pay an extra dollar above the one dollar to have my lunch delivered by two nymphettes who also will stay and provide shoulder and finger massage and pop grapes into my mouth...</I><BR/><BR/>Nice in theory, but it wouldn't work out very well. The company would probably outsource to a low-cost nymphette provider, and the quality of the nymphettes and their shoulder rubs would leave a lot to be desired. To say nothing of the grapes.<BR/><BR/>The other option would be to bring it in-house and make them blue badges. But then the nymphettes would need their own career path, with CSPs, commitments, etc., and pretty soon, they would never be available for lunch delivery and shoulder rubs because they would be too busy with tasks handed down by the NTL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-9362820508323763672007-06-13T08:36:00.000-07:002007-06-13T08:36:00.000-07:00"Maybe you could at least talk about small things ..."Maybe you could at least talk about small things like the lunch delivery "benefit" with $1 delivery fee..."<BR/><BR/>Damn straight. It's about time we had a great new important topic to discuss here. It is summer after all. <BR/><BR/>I want to put my two cents in to suggest they offer a variety of services to go with lunch delivery. I would pay an extra dollar above the one dollar to have my lunch delivered by two nymphettes who also will stay and provide shoulder and finger massage and pop grapes into my mouth as I contemplate important Microsoft business. (Maybe for a little more they could provide a white tunic for me to wear with a headband of flowers to sooth my aching expectations. Et tu Brutus?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-74681457987366313192007-06-12T23:36:00.000-07:002007-06-12T23:36:00.000-07:00Maybe you could at least talk about small things l...<I>Maybe you could at least talk about small things like the lunch delivery "benefit" with $1 delivery fee...</I><BR/><BR/>What's to talk about? If you don't like it, don't use it. It's a damn dollar. It's not going to break you. I assume they just tagged that cost onto it so that people at least thought for a moment before placing the order.<BR/><BR/>I haven't used the service yet (not at my cafe last time I checked), but I probably will. Sometimes I just don't have the 10-20 minutes it takes to pick up lunch and bring it back to my office. That's worth more than a buck to me.<BR/><BR/><I>Sums up why the stuff the TLT guys keep spouting is worse than useless for me too. Maybe it works for really good test groups but it just made a giant mess in the places I've been. <BR/><BR/>Those eggheads can't be out of touch because they weren't ever in touch in the first place. Lay 'em off and bring back the STEs.</I><BR/><BR/>I agree entirely! The TLT guys are a little out of touch with the reality of testing in many teams.<BR/><BR/>Good news on the STE front...fairly reliable sources have confirmed that they will be coming back!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-68675871678762159462007-06-12T23:04:00.000-07:002007-06-12T23:04:00.000-07:00"Give 'em a mandated automation harness, RIF the S..."Give 'em a mandated automation harness, RIF the STEs, outsource the rest <BR/>... <BR/>Our developers COMPLAINED that there was insufficient test coverage, cause the testers were all too busy buggering about with WTT, and writing automation."<BR/><BR/>Sums up why the stuff the TLT guys keep spouting is worse than useless for me too. Maybe it works for really good test groups but it just made a giant mess in the places I've been. <BR/><BR/>Those eggheads can't be out of touch because they weren't ever in touch in the first place. Lay 'em off and bring back the STEs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-17881886578918070892007-06-12T16:38:00.000-07:002007-06-12T16:38:00.000-07:00Time for a new mini post?Maybe you could at least ...Time for a new mini post?<BR/><BR/>Maybe you could at least talk about small things like the lunch delivery "benefit" with $1 delivery fee...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com