Microsoft suxxors

Lest I sound like I hate my new job, I don't.

I actually like my bosses so far, although I saw them fire someone in the first week. It's true he made a major error that cost a bunch of top level executives two days of e-mails at a large company... Still, it's a concern. Everyone makes mistakes, sometimes big ones. I don't know if this guy was on thin ice to begin with, or if this is the kind of place that kicks your ass out to save their own the second any mistake is made.

They don't seem like that type, but it's a consulting/outsourcing company. Given the choice between fair and keeping their contract, your ass is out.

If nothing else I can learn some new technology, get some practical experience... I'd rather be a network guy, but this place may force me to go back to being a Microsoft expert.

Microsoft sucks in SO many ways, and Microsoft guys don't get the respect because of that.

Yes sir, I'd love to eat your crap.

Just back in from a 30 minute walk. Shower done, lunch made, middle age aches stretched out, ready to go.

I got another job. Not a great job, but a job. You don't pass up on a job these days even if it's grunt work when you have 15 years in the industry, even if it pays 2/3rds of what you're used to making.

The weirdest part is the schedule. I work 12 hour days (11 if you count my hour off for lunch). It's 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, then the following week it's the same, but only on Wednesday and Thursday.

No holidays off. I get paid extra on holidays, but if I'm scheduled to work, I work.

It's amazing to me the kind of crap companies routinely expect their employees to accept these days.