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The talk of the town last week was news of Bill Gates announcement that he was stepping down and joining his wife on the charitable organization front. Below is a snip from the campus wide email sent by Gates to Microsofot employees:

Obviously, this has been a very hard decision for me. Microsoft will always be a huge part of my life, and I’m lucky to have two callings that are so important and so challenging.

On a personal note, I know that my work on global health and education issues at the Foundation would never have been possible without the enormous success of Microsoft, so I want to thank you and all of the employees past and present who have contributed so much to this company.

For these last 31 years, I’ve had the best job in the world. I’ve worked with some of the brightest and most passionate people in the world. Together, we’ve built a great company whose products have empowered people around the world.

Take the time to read through the email in its entirety and imagine life as a Microsoft employee during the transition.