>>>Bill Gates announced Thursday he will step down as chief executive of Microsoft.
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>>I sent in my application for the CEO position, but never heard back from them. This "Ballmer" character must have sent his in first. :-)
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>Erik,
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>You have to read between the lines of Microsoft's communications with you. They already turned you down for the job by awarding you the MVP, which means:
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>Might Violate Protocol
>Must Validate Parking
>Mulish Vituperative Personality
>Mild Visionary Passion
>(too) Much Vulpine Propensity (good one -- look it up!)
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>and the real reason:
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>Most Valuable Professional -- you're needed too much right here, and they know it!

Sucking up like this is beneath you and it WON'T GET YOU THE JOB EITHER. :)

JEFF