My third gig at Microsoft

I have just started to work as a Technical Writer at Microsoft again. This is my third gig there as a contractor. So what does a Technical Writer do? Well, in my case, I write technical articles that are published on Technet. It involves a lot of information research and iterations with stakeholders about the product with which I work.

My first work week only lasted one day, and then I was home with Irene and her arm infection. After nearly a week off to take care of Irene, and then, back at work, moving office twice, and installing all the software that I need in my daily work, I have now finally settled in my new job. I am working in a peer team to the one I used to work in, which is really great because I already know most of the people, or, at least, know of them.

Microsoft is located in Redmond, about 30 minutes drive from downtown Seattle. This software giant has about 90,000 employees worldwide, out of which 40,000 work at the Redmond Campus.

This blog post is not going to be about Microsoft, but I would like to share some pictures with you. The following photos are all taken in various parts of the MS Campus. The buildings might not be architecturally beautiful, but the surrounding areas offer a lot of green space, recreational grounds, and a beautiful backdrop of the Cascade mountain range.

If you come visit, I will take you for a tour. For you guys who already live here, did you know that MS houses a large art collection inside their buildings, which also include a very big chunk of what used to be the Berlin wall?