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Microsoft Caste System

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the lowest-bidder-software-creation dept.

Ericka writes "Computer Source Magazine recently published an article on Microsoft's treatment of its contractors. According to some temps, the work environment for these folks has taken a downturn since the resolution of the permatemp suit."

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  1. C# to the rescue? by oingoboingo · · Score: 5, Funny

    I thought C# was supposed to do away with a lot of casting in everyday programming. oh FUCK

    1. Re:C# to the rescue? by CrazyJ020 · · Score: 5, Funny

      no, with C# they just have to caste explicitly

      runtime lawsuits resulting from implicit castes are a thing of the past.

  2. Oh God! by Joe+the+Lesser · · Score: 4, Funny

    They aren't invited to company parties.

    This has gone too far! The humanity! Surely the person-to-cake ratio would be sufficient with them included!

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