microsoft represents the old guard, the place where nobody gets fired and no superstar survives; the 'mediocre'.
it represents security, 'the known'
i guess that is how it is. a lot of people trade the joy of work for job security.
I think it is the company as a whole and the benefits that they provide make ppl very comfortable with where they are. Plus, a lot of them don't won't to take chances like us!
I would have to disagree with you. And the reason being that my boss got fired 2 weeks ago!