Well, I’ve finished my first week of “work”. Although, actually, it’s just sitting in a classroom with 18 other people listening to somebody talk about NT. (Support for which will be dropped shortly anyway, so I’m not sure why we’re dealing with that.)<\/p>\n
In any case, I have two interesting observations to relay. (Aside from the fact that I leave home very early, and arrive back very late.)<\/p>\n
At one spot inside the actual Microsoft building is a sign that points to a washroom. If you follow it, you will<\/i> eventually get to a washroom – but it will take you twice as long, and in a slightly more convoluted path, than if you’d turned and gone in the opposite direction. Somehow, I find this to be entirely analogous to the whole Microsoft software experience…<\/p>\n
One day, when we were let out early, the sun was still up. Upon walking back up the street, I noticed a sign that I hadn’t been able to read before – “Police dog training ground”. At that point, I also took note of the several obstacle course objects on the ground. (It’s actually a big field.) You can’t see a sign on the big grey building at the back of the field, so I’m not entirely sure what it is. I may have to walk over there one of these days and take a look.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Well, I’ve finished my first week of “work”. Although, actually, it’s just sitting in a classroom with 18 other people listening to somebody talk about NT. (Support for which will be dropped shortly anyway, so I’m not sure why we’re dealing with that.) In any case, I have two interesting observations to relay. (Aside from …<\/p>\n