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Orange Badge Culture At Microsoft

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the ones-we-never-hear-about dept.

coolball writes "For those of us that have worked as a contractor (a-dash or orange badge or whatever), Seattle PI's 'Microsoft's 'orange badge' culture gets forum' article caught my eye this morning. He talks about OrangeBadges.com and Contractor's International Network, two forums that have sprung up as a meeting place (cyber & meat) for current/past/future contractors of the empire. If you have been a Microsoftee, then you would laugh out loud in recognition some of the tales he relates."

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  1. Why is this news? Contracting is the same all over by Proudrooster · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    It's the same everywhere. Contractors are second class citizens in terms of culture. Whether you are working at Microsoft, IBM, Ford, VW, GM, EDS or where-ever. However, if you are a smart contractor, you will do a good job, learn as much as you can, and moving for more money. The contractors I pity are the H1-B guys and gals since they are totally stuck.

    Contracting can be fun. I highly recommend it to all recent grads. Get out there and see the world, get good at what you do, and change jobs every 4-6 months for more money! Eventually, someone will realize your talent and pay a premium to keep you. The big secret is that the contractors do ALL the work while the full-time employees go to endless meetings and lunch.