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By: the blue monster tattoo | Gapingvoid « Tattoo Me Now

the blue monster tattoo | Gapingvoid « Tattoo Me Now — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:12:20 +0000

[…] Today found this great post, here is a quick excerpt : Dan Woodman, a Microsoft employee for the last two years, liked the Blue Monster so much, he went and got himself a REAL tattoo of it. He explains why. Read the rest of this great post Here […]

By: ArielMowan

ArielMowan — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:21:22 +0000

+1. Who more?

By: Dan Woodman

Dan Woodman — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:14:30 +0000

Denis: Here you go. http://blogs.technet.com/kevinremde/archive/2005/12/06/415649.aspx
(And no, that one isn’t mine)
As for the rest of the comments about getting fired, changing it, etc. I was passionate about Microsoft long before I worked here. And now that I do, I cannot imagine leaving. It is much more than a job — it is a way of life. I don’t envision ever regretting the ink, nor wishing to change it, but you can bet if that happens, I will let you know.

By: Greig Harper

Greig Harper — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:01:22 +0000

I have to admit I’d be reluctant to get a tattoo just for an employer with the way the job market is these days. I suppose if you get one everywhere you work it’s a visual resumé

By: hugh macleod

hugh macleod — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:38:52 +0000

DrSnowboard, If you have a better idea, cool. Build it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:00:05 +0000

Man, in any other industry this would be seen as the most self abasing kind of brown-nosing. I don’t see why working in IT is any different from being a cog in any other transnational corporation — and a mediocre aggressively monopolist one at that.…

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:44:52 +0000

Fascinating, I don’t even wear t-shirts that advertise things. William Gibson was right about corporate archologies. Go get ‘em Dan.

By: DrSnowboard

DrSnowboard — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:12:37 +0000

Branding yourself with a corporate logo, even if its only recognisable by geeks? Sheesh. Let’s hope job security isn’t a concern, otherwise there might need to be some tattoo edits. Perhaps a large blue whale to reflect the bloatware that is Vista once you stop drinking the koolaid?

By: Eugen Erhan

Eugen Erhan — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:13:37 +0000

so i’m guessing, if you’re fired, you’re screwed ))

By: Denis

Denis — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:37:50 +0000

“The fact that one of your colleagues is willing to get a company tattoo…“
But he didn’t. He got a tattoo of a cool drawing made by a very interesting person, but to anyone who doesn’t read this blog or isn’t part of the cognoscenti at MSFT, this *isn’t* a “company tattoo”.
Show me someone who’s gotten a tattoo of the MSFT logo. Or the Windows logo. Then I’ll start paying a little more attention.
(okay, snark mode off…)

By: Dan Woodman

Dan Woodman — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:14:28 +0000

Thanks, Steven. I can understand — it looks a little fake in that picture, but trust me — it’s the real deal. (It hurt way too much to be a rub-on.) But, now that you mention it… Blue Monster rub-on tattoos: perfect for when you need a non-permanent reminder of what it is you’re here to do today.
–Dan

By: Steven Groves

Steven Groves — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:48:52 +0000

OK — so I jumped before I knew all the facts. I gave Hugh grief on Twitter about it perhaps not being real, but a rub-on.
I stand corrected and am in real awe of Dan having the presence of mind to recognize that a reminder like this is a great way to keep your head on straight.
I give it to you Hugh, you are amazing! Nice tattoo Dan.