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The fellow I used to share an office with at MSFT emailed that about a year at Apple has him climbing the walls. Surprised the heck out of me because Apple was his dream employer. Maybe we can find him a place here. I'm working on it.

Lunchtime went to see a townhome rental community not far from work, washer/dryer in the unit. The price they listed on CL is going away, they are making improvements to the units and raising the entry price by $200. Lovely managers, they live behind the office. Nothing is available now, but they expect some units to come open in a month and in two months. I'll have to compare the floor plans, but I think the bedrooms are much smaller than where I am now. The kitchen certainly is, but the patio is bigger. I'm not sold on the place, but it's a possibility if I decide to move.

Also mailed in my Garmin Nuvi 360 again - the original unit was replaced when the audio jack broke, this one's power button stopped working. I'm using my original Streetpilot as a backup. It's a lot louder but hard to see in the sunlight.

Had a scare this morning. Woke up from a dream where someone kicked me, and the pain would not go away. It was bad enough to keep me from getting back to sleep, and it took 8 ibuprofen to fix (4 at a time, 3 hours apart). It's stayed gone, though. I think I just pulled a muscle.

La Mancha show tonight. I'm wearing my sandals and black socks, and have the pocket T-shirt in the car (it's where I hide the mike's battery pack). I need to remember to get out of bed on time tomorrow so I can get my nails done before the matinée.

Date: 2008-05-30 11:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bovil.livejournal.com
Apple is culturally odd, particularly if you're in a high-profile department that has big product releases. There was just an article in Forbes today about the apparent success in not leaking any verifiable details about WWDC product announcements, and some of the ways they've kept things (in some cases, literally) under cover.

Does he have any "Please, please, please don't let Steve Jobs get on this elevator when I'm the only other person on it!" stories?

Date: 2008-05-30 11:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bovil.livejournal.com
"Never get caught in an elevator with a bored Steve Jobs" is a long-running rule at Apple. He tends to ask you questions like "What have you done to make the company better today?"

Date: 2008-05-31 12:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] unseelie23.livejournal.com
I suspect Apple varies widely depending on which group you're in. All I can say is that I'm much happier here than I ever was at Microsoft. Maybe I just got lucky... *shrug*

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