# I got a fun new job! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 8, 2012, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-fun-new-job/637144 "2012-10-08T22:31:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-fun-new-job/637144/1 "2012-10-08T22:31:15Z")
I reported in August that my contract had ended - and reported a few weeks back that I got a new contract \*but \*- I got a call on Friday with an offer for a really fun permanent job. I will be developing software for the XBox 360. The money was a \*little \*lower than I was looking for - but I’ll get up and be excited to go in in the morning, and they promised that if I prove myself they’ll bump my pay to what I was originally asking in 6 months. (Fair enough, I’m confident enough in my skills that I have no worries about proving myself.) I’ll also be working with the Kinect. I of course, couldn’t wait for the starting date, so I went off and ordered a Kinect and an XBox and about half a dozen books. By the time I start I’ll already have a bunch of tinkering done. (Damn Amazon, I ordered on Friday and it isn’t here yet! 🙂 ) Fun stuff! ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-fun-new-job/637144/2 "2012-10-08T23:05:24Z")
Congrats and lucky you ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-fun-new-job/637144/3 "2012-10-08T23:24:00Z")
> [@Khadaji](#): > > I will be developing software for the XBox 360. My son will be interested in talking with you - he is a customer. Congrats, too!! ---
**Author:** ![BTEzra04](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9f8e36/32.png) [@BTEzra04](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BTEzra04)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2012, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-fun-new-job/637144/4 "2012-10-09T00:40:47Z")
Ooh, sweet! Congratulations! 🙂 Maybe I’ll use some of it someday! Just out of curiosity, what code will the software be written in? I’ve never really thought to research what’s behind Xbox software, but now I’m wondering. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2012, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-fun-new-job/637144/5 "2012-10-09T01:57:08Z")
Good for you, Khadaji! It’s a blessing to get paid to do something you enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2012, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-fun-new-job/637144/6 "2012-10-09T03:52:30Z")
> [@Kemanchi](#): > > Ooh, sweet! Congratulations! 🙂 Maybe I’ll use some of it someday! > > Just out of curiosity, what code will the software be written in? I’ve never really thought to research what’s behind Xbox software, but now I’m wondering. We’ll be writing in C#. You guy’s _might_ one day use it, but not in the way you think… We won’t be writing games (but I’m not allowed to say what our product will be - I signed a confidentiality agreement already.) Thanks for the good words all.