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This was not the Microsoft company picnic, it was an event for 50 or so senior execs. Microsoft famously used to have a huge and extravagant company-wide picni
by qbasic_forever 4y ago
This was not the Microsoft company picnic, it was an event for 50 or so senior execs. Microsoft famously used to have a huge and extravagant company-wide picnic for all employees in the fall--they would rent out an entire stadium or other huge area. They canceled the company-wide picnic in the downturn of '09 and as far as I know never brought it back. This event was something different and just for a hand picked selection of execs.
- inglor 4y agoWhen we (our group in Microsoft) did our group event a few weeks ago it was in fact a picnic. Guess what? because we didn't want to spend a lot of money on it and wanted to show we are cost-cutting we did a potluck. Everyone cooked and brought stuff along. No one spent a lot of money, it was nice. When we did a team event it was volunteering together. No fancy restaurants like last year for the same reason - we don't want to be wasteful in an unclear market. I am disappointed in our execs doing this. I understand it was already probably pre-booked and it was probably just a few hours in a lot of long and frustrating leadership meeting but the optics are bad. Satya is usually such a respected leader for knowing how to do the right thing and avoid these situations, bummer.
- joezydeco 4y agoIt was meant to be sarcastic. Sting performing a private concert in Davos is the farthest possible thing from a company picnic.