It is my ultimate day of operating from Microsoft's South Lake Union workplace, and following drooling over the commute and familiarizing myself with all the constructing and neighborhood, I figured it had been time to ogle my coworkers who get to call 320 Westlake household base. And so I give to you 5 mini-Microspotting profiles,
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010, with just several hard-hitting investigative questions. If these tales of 5 moment strolling commutes and lakeside lunches make you jealous, bear in mind the South Lake Union office totally has open work! Your name: Renata van Diest
Your job: Developer for a super secret Mobile Services related project.
What are you working on? Generally I write code. Although sometimes I drink coffee, throw blunt objects at my officemates, and attempt to confuse my boss by memorizing his ringtone and then singing it at random times throughout the day.
What do you like most about working in this location? It’s in Seattle! It’s much closer to my home! I don’t have to check the WSDOT traffic site whenever I want to leave work,
Microsoft Office Professional 2007! It’s also one of those cool “Green” buildings, which means the entire constructing is made from one potato.
Favorite lunch spot? I have become partial to consuming “overpriced soup” at the Great Northwest Soup Company appropriate next door.
How’s your commute? Awesome. I don’t miss parking my car on 520.
Do you ever ride the streetcar? Sorry, I’m confused … oh, you must mean the S.L.U.T.! Yes, constantly! Your name: Michael Connolly
Your job: Product Unit Manager
What are you working on? Mobile services, baby!
What do you like most about working in this location? Riding my bike to work.
Favorite lunch spot? Northwest Soup Company. Tomato Basil with a piece of cornbread when I need to get in and out quick.
How’s your commute? 15-20 minutes on a bike.
If you commute by bike,
Microsoft Office 2007 Professional, why do you have rollerskates under your desk? To get from my desk to the bathroom.
Do you ever ride the streetcar? Only when it’s raining sideways Your name: Alex Cobb
Your job: Group Program Manager
What are you working on? Incubating the next generation of experiences on mobile phones
What do you like most about functioning in this location? Beyond my now non-existent commute (which has been life changing), it’s nice to be back in big open workplace spaces with city views and a quick escape to the gym or pub soon after function. Reminds me of working in NYC and SF.
Favorite lunch spot? Anywhere outside on Lake Union
How’s your commute? five minute walk, 10 if I stop for coffee on the way
Do you ever ride the streetcar? People ride the streetcar? I thought it absolutely was decorative.
Your name: Russ West
Your job: I break software for giggles’n’grins.
What are you functioning on? Super secrety mobile service project
What do you like most about operating in this location? The massive space-needle peeking the windows and cracking its whip to maintain us all working tough.
Favorite lunch spot? Anywhere in China Town, though it’s a bit of a walk
How’s your commute? Not bad,
Microsoft Office Professional 2010, all of the cars are going in to Redmond, not out!
Do you ever ride the streetcar? Now and again. I’d make a Acronym-Based Remark™ here, but… Your name: Octavia Petrovici
Your job: Mobile Gal Superhero aka Senior Software Developer Engineer
What are you working on? The most awesome mobile service in the world
What do you like most about functioning in this location? Besides my colleagues? I really enjoy the open space and how that encourages collaboration. Oh yeah, and my commute. Did I mention the commute?
Favorite lunch spot? Lake Union Park, on the docks proper by the water.
How’s your commute? Delicious! Only 15 minutes walk in high heels,
Microsoft Office 2007 Enterprise!