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Today is my last day in my current job. I'm leaving the corporate development world to go back to the small software company world. I start my new job Monday, which is also my birthday. So that's my birthday present this year.
Happy Birthday (in advance) and good luck with this new venture. "One of the Georges," said Psmith, "I forget which, once said that a certain number of hours' sleep a day--I cannot recall for the moment how many--made a man something, which for the time being has slipped my memory."
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Thanks! I'll be a Software Design Engineer in the Developer Division Sustained Engineering team, which works with the .NET, Visual Studio, and Windows Scripting teams. It'll definitely be an exciting opportunity, one I've wanted since I was very young. My wife and I will move to the Seattle area. Not sure exactly where, yet, but we have some time to look around and decide.
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Now that sounds like fun! Congrats! Guess we will not see as many posts from you after you start working there, not enough hours in the day ;) Rocky <>< www.HintsAndTips.com www.MyQuickPoll.com www.GotTheAnswerToSpam.com
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Today is my last day in my current job. I'm leaving the corporate development world to go back to the small software company world. I start my new job Monday, which is also my birthday. So that's my birthday present this year.
I always liked working for smaller companies. Better to be a big fish in a small pond that a small fish in a big one ;) Seriously, there are down sides depending on the profitabilty of the smaller company and sometimes the benefits and chance for advancement as not as good, but it is great to work in a place where your work makes a huge difference and you can really feel like you are part of something. Good luck! Rocky <>< www.HintsAndTips.com www.MyQuickPoll.com www.GotTheAnswerToSpam.com
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Thanks! I'll be a Software Design Engineer in the Developer Division Sustained Engineering team, which works with the .NET, Visual Studio, and Windows Scripting teams. It'll definitely be an exciting opportunity, one I've wanted since I was very young. My wife and I will move to the Seattle area. Not sure exactly where, yet, but we have some time to look around and decide.
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You very lucky guy! :beer: [edit]Does that mean if I find something that's broken, I can report it to you? :-D[/edit] [edit^2]Something related to C# et al that is[/edit^2] -- Denn du bist, was du isst! Und ihr wisst, was es ist! Es ist mein Teil...?
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Today is my last day in my current job. I'm leaving the corporate development world to go back to the small software company world. I start my new job Monday, which is also my birthday. So that's my birthday present this year.
Here's hoping that on your first day at the office, you are greeted with a birthday cake. Good luck to you. :) Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] I think people should be required to have an operator's permit to use the internet. John Simmons
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Funny, I'm leaving my job this Friday (a day before my birthday) in a small software company (I've worked for two startups in the last 4 or 5 years) and moving to a big company (Microsoft). Congrats on your move and an early happy birthday!
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I always liked working for smaller companies. Better to be a big fish in a small pond that a small fish in a big one ;) Seriously, there are down sides depending on the profitabilty of the smaller company and sometimes the benefits and chance for advancement as not as good, but it is great to work in a place where your work makes a huge difference and you can really feel like you are part of something. Good luck! Rocky <>< www.HintsAndTips.com www.MyQuickPoll.com www.GotTheAnswerToSpam.com
Our development team is pretty small, even at the big corp. And profitability is a plus side at the small place I am going. I'm in the healthcare field right now and the new Medicare reimbursement rates that kick in next year are going to seriously impact companies like the one I am leaving. Jeff Martin Triple20 Software
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Here's hoping that on your first day at the office, you are greeted with a birthday cake. Good luck to you. :) Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] I think people should be required to have an operator's permit to use the internet. John Simmons
Thanks! In the offer letter, it said I get my birthday off each year. I considered telling them that I wanted it off this year :D . I get it as a floating day, so maybe I'll take it later. [edited to fix the smiley] Jeff Martin Triple20 Software
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Thanks! I'll be a Software Design Engineer in the Developer Division Sustained Engineering team, which works with the .NET, Visual Studio, and Windows Scripting teams. It'll definitely be an exciting opportunity, one I've wanted since I was very young. My wife and I will move to the Seattle area. Not sure exactly where, yet, but we have some time to look around and decide.
Microsoft MVP, Visual C# My Articles
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Thanks! I'll be a Software Design Engineer in the Developer Division Sustained Engineering team, which works with the .NET, Visual Studio, and Windows Scripting teams. It'll definitely be an exciting opportunity, one I've wanted since I was very young. My wife and I will move to the Seattle area. Not sure exactly where, yet, but we have some time to look around and decide.
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Average home price is 315,000$ US. be prepared ;) Cheers, -Erik
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Now that sounds like fun! Congrats! Guess we will not see as many posts from you after you start working there, not enough hours in the day ;) Rocky <>< www.HintsAndTips.com www.MyQuickPoll.com www.GotTheAnswerToSpam.com
Probably not as many, but I'm hoping that CodeProject can serve as my "community service", which every engineer there is required to do (just usually in the newsgroups). I also plan on doing a lot of backpacking. :)
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I'll get right on that. :) It does look nice. It'll be nice having geeks to talk to that understand me, unlike my current job (though Tom Larsen does). I won't carry as much weight in the company as I (am supposed to) do now, but it'll be nice working for a company that might not vanish next week!
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I always liked working for smaller companies. Better to be a big fish in a small pond that a small fish in a big one ;) Seriously, there are down sides depending on the profitabilty of the smaller company and sometimes the benefits and chance for advancement as not as good, but it is great to work in a place where your work makes a huge difference and you can really feel like you are part of something. Good luck! Rocky <>< www.HintsAndTips.com www.MyQuickPoll.com www.GotTheAnswerToSpam.com
I agree with you in ways, but I've worked for two companies where I could (and did) make a very big impact, but I was always fearful for the stability of the company. Proplanner (my current employer...until tomorrow) is starting to stablize after 2+ years, but it's just not a good working condition wondering if you (or anyone) will have a job tomorrow (because the company might fold). It's caused a lot of stress. That, and Iowa is incredibly boring. :zzz:
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I'll keep that in mind, thanks! :) We actually kind of like Issaquah, though we haven't had a good change to look around. It's not too far from Redmond and Bellevue (where my wife would most likely work for the time being) and I won't have long commutes on the interstate (just a little on 90 then take 148th St. north a few miles). We're still a ways off on buying a house or townhome, though.
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Average home price is 315,000$ US. be prepared ;) Cheers, -Erik
We've actually found a few nice places under $250K in areas around Redmond. I'm prepared to see such prices, but not quite prepared to pay them! :)
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I agree with you in ways, but I've worked for two companies where I could (and did) make a very big impact, but I was always fearful for the stability of the company. Proplanner (my current employer...until tomorrow) is starting to stablize after 2+ years, but it's just not a good working condition wondering if you (or anyone) will have a job tomorrow (because the company might fold). It's caused a lot of stress. That, and Iowa is incredibly boring. :zzz:
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Today is my last day in my current job. I'm leaving the corporate development world to go back to the small software company world. I start my new job Monday, which is also my birthday. So that's my birthday present this year.
I wish you all the best :rose: Ant. I'm hard, yet soft.
I'm coloured, yet clear.
I'm fruity and sweet.
I'm jelly, what am I? Muse on it further, I shall return! - David Williams (Little Britain) -
Funny, I'm leaving my job this Friday (a day before my birthday) in a small software company (I've worked for two startups in the last 4 or 5 years) and moving to a big company (Microsoft). Congrats on your move and an early happy birthday!
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Wow, sounds exciting! I hope you have made the right choice :~ ...Aww, who am I kidding, I'm *SURE* you've made the right choice. :-D Ant. I'm hard, yet soft.
I'm coloured, yet clear.
I'm fruity and sweet.
I'm jelly, what am I? Muse on it further, I shall return! - David Williams (Little Britain) -
I agree with you in ways, but I've worked for two companies where I could (and did) make a very big impact, but I was always fearful for the stability of the company. Proplanner (my current employer...until tomorrow) is starting to stablize after 2+ years, but it's just not a good working condition wondering if you (or anyone) will have a job tomorrow (because the company might fold). It's caused a lot of stress. That, and Iowa is incredibly boring. :zzz:
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Unfortunately for me, I know exactly what you're talking about. EXACTLY. "One of the Georges," said Psmith, "I forget which, once said that a certain number of hours' sleep a day--I cannot recall for the moment how many--made a man something, which for the time being has slipped my memory."
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Probably not as many, but I'm hoping that CodeProject can serve as my "community service", which every engineer there is required to do (just usually in the newsgroups). I also plan on doing a lot of backpacking. :)
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Heath Stewart wrote: also plan on doing a lot of backpacking. Where do you happen to be located now? You sound like you are in some flat land somewhere ;) The Pacific Northwest (or even the western States) have a lot of outdoor activites. Lots of nature out here. In Seattle though, be prepared for rain :) Beautiful country out here! Rocky <>< www.HintsAndTips.com www.MyQuickPoll.com - 2004 Election poll is #33 www.GotTheAnswerToSpam.com