Microsoft Throws in the Towel
“Ummm yeaaaaahhhhhhh, did you get the memo?“
In a move that is certain to save every MSFT shareholder $.0001, increase sales of the Office Space DVD in the greater Seattle area, temporarily raise the blood pressure of one in fifteen MSFT employees (and amuse eighteen), diminish the health of Microsoft's workforce incrementally, increase the number of automobile trips between Microsoft and gyms in the area, and deter many Microsoft commuters from considering bicycles and walking/running as viable transportation alternatives, some beancounter decided to discontinue towel service at all Microsoft facilities. For the sake of all that is good and fair smelling in this world, I hope we do something really, really creative with the $0.63/employee that we “save” each year.
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Anonymous
June 24, 2004
Maybe you should meet with the Bobs about this? :)Anonymous
June 24, 2004
I saw this, and was really annoyed.
I don't use the showers for after working out mostly, but they're pretty nice when the power's been out at home for the 3rd day in a row (that's happens about once a year).Anonymous
June 24, 2004
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June 24, 2004
mharr: a little too harsh, I think. MS employees are entitled to job satisfaction, too. Once abaseline of benefits and perks has been established, it's irritating to see them go.Anonymous
June 24, 2004
This is a little more interesting if you also know that Microsoft has many, many sports fields/courts/etc. on campus. Some of which were just fully revamped. (Their turf soccer fields are the nicest outdoor faciliities in the area).
But, I'm sure the coworkers won't mind the lunchtime soccer crowd comming back alittle smelly. After all, it'll save a couple cents. And they were used to it with the smelly interns anyhow.Anonymous
June 24, 2004
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June 24, 2004
Huh, Korby, be happy that Microsoft just canned your towels to save a few bucks rather than your version control system ;)Anonymous
June 28, 2004
BTW: Can't you just bring in your own towel? After all, you may never know when you might encounter the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal.
KilimanAnonymous
July 06, 2004
Apparently that saved $250,000 a year!Anonymous
July 07, 2004
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July 08, 2004
A friend of mine has a well thought out take on the towel situation:
<a href="http://www.articulatebabble.org/archives/2004/07/08T092713.php">http://www.articulatebabble.org/archives/2004/07/08T092713.php</a>
Feel free to forward it around to MSFT coworkers.Anonymous
July 13, 2004
Wait. We had towels here?!Anonymous
July 13, 2004
Just bring your own towel from home, or buy a compact gym towel, or air dry. Heck go over to the proclub which is just a mile away on 148 ave NE.Anonymous
July 14, 2004
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August 09, 2004
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April 24, 2006
You could always quit and go work for Google. I've heard they keep towels in stock there. Towers of stock there.Anonymous
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