Quote: ""It's like some kind of religious convention."
Are you serious? So many of the companies I've worked for had conventions like that, and it looks like Ballmer had a lot of employees that respected him. I don't understand the hate."
I do not hate Mr. Ballmer, a year of professional fairwells are at least what he deserves for all of his hard work in perhaps one of the most toughest respected jobs in the software development industry; for me to hate such a person would be unreasonable; and it is always nice to have a fun party. I have supported Mr. Ballmer for ever Microsoft product I ever purchased for decades.
But I agree with Libervurto, I'd be shocked if half of those people would turn up if they were not paid or had where prompted that they 'should' attend .
Not my cup of tea really; I would not have turned up, it is way too over glorified for me; but for you it is your cup of tea; or coffee or what ever you drink; no big thing, some people think it is cool, some do not.
I know people will want to shoot me or hang me for saying these kind of things; but I cannot apologize for reflecting my impression of event; who knows perhaps Mr. Ballmer will return to Microsoft for some part-time work; oh.. 'Hello again Mr. Ballmer'
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I agree with Jeku, it's really creepy."
It wasn't Jeku who thought it was creepy lol
