Microsoft Corporate Culture: "Bing up Your Ass, You're Fired!"

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2009-12-19 02:49:07 UTC
Modified: 2009-12-19 02:49:07 UTC

Summary: "Ex-Microsoft employee remembers the last sound he heard at Microsoft: Bing!"

THIS one surfaced a couple of days ago.

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At least he didn't get the chair. ⬆

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Jose_X

2009-12-19 07:49:59

This was funny: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJVbF5y4fuE&feature=related

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Microsoft Corporate Culture: "Bing up Your Ass, You're Fired!"

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