Would you move to Redmond just to work for Microsoft?
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Redmond is a beautiful place. A little boring but Seattle is only 45 mins away. The weather is mild (though Summers can be nice and hot), winters wet but plenty of skiing within an hours drive. Lots of greenery and scenery, awesome cycling paths, tons of rock climbing and heaps of clean air. The traffic sucks though. cheers, Chris Maunder
Chris Maunder wrote: The weather is mild (though Summers can be nice and hot), winters wet Ok... sounding a lot like Ireland.... Chris Maunder wrote: plenty of skiing within an hours drive. ... ROTFLMAO... nothing like Ireland so. I love skiing since Ulla thought 2 Christmases ago. There is simply nothing better than hurtling down the side of a mountain knowing that you are only a split second away from squishing that little kid who decided it would be funny to stop just over the crest of that compressed pack of snow.... knowing that at any minute you could end up with your face stuck in the snow... knowing that at lunch tie you can go for a few beers on the side of a mountain and txt the guys back home where it is raining.... Arrrrraaagghhhhh... I want to go skiing....!!!! Will try to get some in Austria in March. Chris Maunder wrote: Lots of greenery and scenery ... ok, getting like Ireland again... You are making this place sound like heaven Chris... Ireland, but with skiing! Wohoo! Regards, Brian Dela :-) Now Bloging![^]
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Quick question; being offered an interview at Microsoft, would you seriously consider moving out there just for the job? (This is for an internal developer position, not something like an evangelist.) Meaning, if you could get a "XYZ" position locally, for about the same take-home pay, would you up and move to Redmond just because you would be working for Microsoft? Obvious, having a family changes things a bit, so under what conditions would you move or not? Wife? Wife and 1 Kid? Wife and 2 Kids? Etc. Peace! -=- James
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DeleteFXPFiles & CheckFavoritesFor me I think it would depend on the position. For a few reasons.... 1.) I have family and friends here and I really love my current job and company. It just dont know if I would want to move away from it all. 2.) I think Microsoft makes amazing products and I would love to work for them, however it is such a hugh company that I think I would feel weird getting lost in such a hugh company. That being said, I have a co-worker thats brother works on the team that is developing Longhorn and he says that he loves working for Microsoft. The work and job is amazing. His biggest complaint is that it feels weird because the company is so big he feels like he is just a spoke in the wheel. He said it is a very odd feeling because the company is so big. I had a conversation like this with a friend of mine and he was saying he would start off working for Microsoft if he had to start by cleaning the bathrooms. The best part is all he does is bash Microsoft because he loves Mac's and Microsoft is evil...yet he would still do anything to work there...funny how you can bad mouth the company every waking moment of the day yet still want to work for them. It was kind of funny to hear it from someone that constantly tells me I should get a Mac becuase windows sucks....:laugh:
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Chris Maunder wrote: The weather is mild (though Summers can be nice and hot), winters wet Ok... sounding a lot like Ireland.... Chris Maunder wrote: plenty of skiing within an hours drive. ... ROTFLMAO... nothing like Ireland so. I love skiing since Ulla thought 2 Christmases ago. There is simply nothing better than hurtling down the side of a mountain knowing that you are only a split second away from squishing that little kid who decided it would be funny to stop just over the crest of that compressed pack of snow.... knowing that at any minute you could end up with your face stuck in the snow... knowing that at lunch tie you can go for a few beers on the side of a mountain and txt the guys back home where it is raining.... Arrrrraaagghhhhh... I want to go skiing....!!!! Will try to get some in Austria in March. Chris Maunder wrote: Lots of greenery and scenery ... ok, getting like Ireland again... You are making this place sound like heaven Chris... Ireland, but with skiing! Wohoo! Regards, Brian Dela :-) Now Bloging![^]
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Chris Maunder wrote: The weather is mild (though Summers can be nice and hot), winters wet Ok... sounding a lot like Ireland.... Chris Maunder wrote: plenty of skiing within an hours drive. ... ROTFLMAO... nothing like Ireland so. I love skiing since Ulla thought 2 Christmases ago. There is simply nothing better than hurtling down the side of a mountain knowing that you are only a split second away from squishing that little kid who decided it would be funny to stop just over the crest of that compressed pack of snow.... knowing that at any minute you could end up with your face stuck in the snow... knowing that at lunch tie you can go for a few beers on the side of a mountain and txt the guys back home where it is raining.... Arrrrraaagghhhhh... I want to go skiing....!!!! Will try to get some in Austria in March. Chris Maunder wrote: Lots of greenery and scenery ... ok, getting like Ireland again... You are making this place sound like heaven Chris... Ireland, but with skiing! Wohoo! Regards, Brian Dela :-) Now Bloging![^]
Brian Delahunty wrote: Will try to get some in Austria in March. Too much information dude! :-D -- My name in Katakana is ヨルゲン. My name in German is Jörgen. I blog too now[^]
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Chris Maunder wrote: what on earth are you doing on ski's? Ulla can't snowboard* and she was the teacher... * Ok, she can... but not too good so I felt safer with her teaching my skiing ;-) (you ever tell her I said that and you die!) Chris Maunder wrote: Get thee a snowboard[^]! Mark, her brother, keeps saying this too (man he is a good snowboarder)... I'm going to give it a go next time I get to a mountain with some snow on it... so I can fall over in the snow a few times again... Regards, Brian Dela :-) Now Bloging![^]
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Brian Delahunty wrote: Will try to get some in Austria in March. Too much information dude! :-D -- My name in Katakana is ヨルゲン. My name in German is Jörgen. I blog too now[^]
Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: Too much information dude! Hey... don't knock it until you've tried it! ;-) Regards, Brian Dela :-) Now Bloging![^]
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Chris Maunder wrote: what on earth are you doing on ski's? Ulla can't snowboard* and she was the teacher... * Ok, she can... but not too good so I felt safer with her teaching my skiing ;-) (you ever tell her I said that and you die!) Chris Maunder wrote: Get thee a snowboard[^]! Mark, her brother, keeps saying this too (man he is a good snowboarder)... I'm going to give it a go next time I get to a mountain with some snow on it... so I can fall over in the snow a few times again... Regards, Brian Dela :-) Now Bloging![^]
Get lessons. Don't rely on a mate teaching you because then you get their bad habits. It's a good investment, trust me. cheers, Chris Maunder
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Quick question; being offered an interview at Microsoft, would you seriously consider moving out there just for the job? (This is for an internal developer position, not something like an evangelist.) Meaning, if you could get a "XYZ" position locally, for about the same take-home pay, would you up and move to Redmond just because you would be working for Microsoft? Obvious, having a family changes things a bit, so under what conditions would you move or not? Wife? Wife and 1 Kid? Wife and 2 Kids? Etc. Peace! -=- James
If you think it costs a lot to do it right, just wait until you find out how much it costs to do it wrong!
Tip for new SUV drivers: Professional Driver on Closed Course does not mean your Dumb Ass on a Public Road!
DeleteFXPFiles & CheckFavoritesNope. For one, I'd have to blow my alleged brains out if forced to live in that miserable climate year round. It rains 300 days a year, or looks like it's going to any moment. God knows I live in an even worse climate, but after 12 years I'm beginning to get used to it. A little. Some days... Secondly, I've put down deep roots here, and though it's a rather small pond, I've become a fairly large frog. People here look to me for many things, and my circle of friends grows ever wider. It's a good feeling to be respected and regarded as a community leader, even if it's a tiny community. It's taken a lot of years of hard work to con that many people into liking me, and I'm nearly ready to make my big score before suddenly leaving town. Also, though probably not lastly, I'm really having fun in my new job. It's been a very long time since I awoke in the morning looking forward to walking in the door at work - about 20 years. I work for peanuts, but by local standards it's a great paying job. I get variety - last week was transferring accounts from one billing system to a new one - a task not yet completed - but today I was called out trace existing wiring in a 69kV substation and plan new wiring for the new 20MW transformer we're installing Wednesday. Later they had me out photographing another substation while the crew moved a major transformer into service, and taking snaps of the team transporting a huge (about 100') steel power pole to a new site. Since I have the camera I guess I'm the new publicity officer - I'm writing press releases, too. The office has a full kitchen, and nearly every day someone brings in a bunch of stuff to cook for lunch and serve everyone. I'm still deciding what to contribute to that effort - Chris' Chicken Curry recipe maybe? Once upon a time, when I was young and more full of ambition than values I would have jumped at the chance. But now, I'll take a quality life over a high-prestige position anyday. I've got enough to put food and beer in the fridge, pay the bills and taxes, pay off a little of the debt accumulated over the years of unemployment, and fix up my boat. I've got a relatively large group of friends, a family that doesn't cause too much embarrassment when I take them out in public, and a diverse collection of knowledge, skills, and experience that few people can match. If I could add a partner to spoil and to share it all with, my life would be perfect. Well, maybe a puppy, too. What has Microsoft got to offer that I don't have? :-D "If
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Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: Too much information dude! Hey... don't knock it until you've tried it! ;-) Regards, Brian Dela :-) Now Bloging![^]
Nice comeback! :-D -- My name in Katakana is ヨルゲン. My name in German is Jörgen. I blog too now[^]
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Get lessons. Don't rely on a mate teaching you because then you get their bad habits. It's a good investment, trust me. cheers, Chris Maunder
Chris Maunder wrote: Get lessons. Don't rely on a mate teaching you because then you get their bad habits. It's a good investment, trust me. :-) I'll do that. They aren't too expensive in the few places I normally go too (St. Johan, Steinplatte, Westendorf, Kossen in Austria and Feldberg and Winlkemosalm in Germany). Who knows, I might be able to snowboard by the time you get to Europe :-) Regards, Brian Dela :-) Now Bloging![^]
