After a lot of consideration.
A job has been handed to me on a silver platter. A job back at Microsoft. But this is not just any job. This is back to the same group on the same team that I worked with 12 years ago. Add to that all of the people are good friends. They are also people I work with exceptionally well as part of a team. In short it is the dream team I would have put together given a choice.
Interviews were a formality. Sallary negotiations consisted of them giving me what I told them I would take and then they added some more. But the real reason I accepted is the team I will be working with. I am being brought in as a senior member in the team. But make no mistake, these people are stars. People who I not only respect personally but professionally as well.
It was a choice that I did not take lightly. It kept me up at night thinking about this. Should I? Shouldn’t I? But, again, it all boiled down to the people.
July 26th, 2008 at 4:54 am
Hey Jesse.
Congratulations on the job–may the annual reviews bring you no stress and may you enjoy your Microsoftie experience. 
August 4th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
I’d like to congratulate you too. I found your blog by accident, looking at the Google vs Cuil thing, but as I read back a few posts and wondered who J Hires was, I came across this page.
I am impressed that you worked with Microsoft before, and this is a pretty decent sounding offer. One of my sons has always had a dream of working for Microsoft, so it caught my eye.
Really, congratulations and best wishes for a great year ahead. Thanks for the honest blogs too.
Blessings!