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Author Topic: A new job part 2  (Read 2107 times)

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A new job part 2
« on: August 01, 2006, 03:51:08 PM »
Hello  Folks,

I got a new job at Microsoft and it ended today. For the last three months I was product manager for the new internet explorer. Version 7 was coming up and I tought I had everything covered. One part was to claim several internet domains so people could be informed about our wonderful new version. One month ago my boss reminded me that in geekworld Internet Explorer is often called IE among the incrowd of the internet. I thanked him for the tip but forgot about it. Now I am fired
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Re: A new job part 2
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2006, 04:02:48 PM »
Ouch...
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Re: A new job part 2
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2006, 04:06:38 PM »
There's a lot of us techies getting fired lately, huh?

You're not alone...
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Re: A new job part 2
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2006, 04:31:33 PM »
oooof.
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Re: A new job part 2
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2006, 04:35:17 PM »
Sorry, but I lol'd.
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Re: A new job part 2
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2006, 05:44:26 PM »
Sorry, but I just did too.
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Re: A new job part 2
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2006, 06:07:07 PM »
Revenge would be to go out and register all the domains anew with version 8 in mind.  Then, sell them back to MS.
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Re: A new job part 2
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2006, 07:11:42 PM »
Oops.
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Re: A new job part 2
« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2006, 10:15:23 PM »
Ouch, that's gotta suck.   :-(

I second BizB's plan of action  :-D
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