Just hired by Microsoft!
May 10th, 2006 by 
Patrick Elliott
Hi everyone – as many of you know, I was recently hired for a contract position as a Software Test Engineer II for the Windows Longhorn / Vista Beta Team with Microsoft.
I really really can’t thank my friends and fellow beta testers enough, without you guys, I wouldn’t have this job, so please know how much I really appreciate it.
During my term with Microsoft – I won’t be posting on MSBLOG. I haven’t been told I can’t, I just see it as a bit of a conflict of interest.  I will, however, be available VERY FREQUENTLY to talk about any and everything I can talk about with the other great guys who run this site!!  So, this is not a goodbye, but rather – an I will post later this year 🙂
Thanks, and I really appreciate you visiting our blog. We’ve worked really hard to try and make it the best.
– Patrick Elliott, STE II
  Microsoft Corporation
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13 Comments »
May 10th, 2006 at 1:02 am
Congratulations! A well earned position!
… now, fix my display flicker. *cracks whip* Just kiddin’.
May 10th, 2006 at 1:32 am
Congrats! 🙂 – Hopefully I’ll join you this fall!!
May 10th, 2006 at 2:38 am
Congratulations 🙂
– JD
May 10th, 2006 at 4:10 am
Congraluations on the job! :), put a good word in for me 😛 hehe
May 10th, 2006 at 4:36 am
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 10th, 2006 at 6:48 am
Woohooo!! Go Patrick!! Really proud, you’re off to MSFT now, I’m off to MSFT UK this summer, Joseph’s joing you in the autumn… but well done, you should be very very proud!! 😀 Zack
May 10th, 2006 at 9:53 am
Congratulations Patrick E! May the force be with you when you are there. 😉
May 10th, 2006 at 3:30 pm
Congrats Patrick have a great time!!
Vista Rocks!
May 11th, 2006 at 3:22 am
Nominate me for Vista!! Heh…
May 11th, 2006 at 3:45 am
Sorry Shawn you have to be 18 or older to participate in Microsoft Beta’s 🙁 .
May 11th, 2006 at 4:42 am
How do you get hired by Microsoft? been trying so hard to nada! ziltch! not even a “We regret to inform you letter”
May 11th, 2006 at 5:42 am
Welcome on board!
May 11th, 2006 at 7:09 am
LOL I’m coming on board soon (if all goes smoothly) with the Windows Live lot – can’t wait! 🙂 Just stick with it Bernard, you’ll get there eventually 🙂