Being a Microsoft employee on the road Part 2- "Shove It"

I attended a Kiwanis breakfast this morning with my Dad here on Cape Cod with about thirty people, mostly men, mostly over 70.

My Dad introduced me around, like he does every year, and I had small talk with his fellow "Kiwani." They asked where I was from ("Seattle is a long way from the Cape!"), my family, and where I worked. It was a very friendly New England atmosphere.

I met one gentleman who used to work for IBM as my Dad introduced me as a Microsoft employee. The gentleman shook my hand, smiled, and said that Microsoft can take their new release (Vista) and "shove it." Apparently he has five PCs, bought a new one that came with Vista and said it has a number of small issues.

I wasn't going to get into it with him and simply said that I was sorry to hear that. He softened his stance a bit, went on to say he knew Bill Gates, had done the original DOS deal when he was at IBM, etc. I had a strong feeling he was not having tech support issues so I didn't pursue any particular outreach. He wanted to vent, or something, I guess.

Have a nice day!

Comments

[Jared]

In his defense, though, rarely do the rest of us have any tangible way of expressing our frustration to Microsoft.

Swearing at the computer doesn't count.

I imagine being an IRS agent has similar job hazards.