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Being under the microscope


I’ve been at Google about four months, and it’s been a hell of a great ride so far.  I really need to write more about this later, but in a nutshell… my colleagues rock, the flexible and trusting environment is awesome, and I’m very excited about what I’m working on. 

However, I do have to admit to sometimes being a bit freaked out :o.

I spend a good chunk of my morning reading relevant industry news and also thoughtful blogs from Webmasters and others all around the world.  I glean a lot of great ideas (and yes, sometimes also bugs) that I share with colleagues here at Google. 

A few days ago, I came across a pretty untraditional note, and I thought, hey… wouldn’t it be kinda funny if I actually went ahead and mailed Al a Tylenol packet?  So I did.  I figured he’d get a chuckle, maybe share it with some friends or even post a quick update on his blog.

I had no idea that something this silly would capture this much attention!

Anyway, yeah, this little mailing was indeed sent on a whim from a random Googler (me!), and though I’m a bit shocked by the response, I’m glad that my letter ended up entertaining not only Al, but also lots of other people.

Along with many others here at Google, I’m working on some very cool projects dealing with Webmaster communications.  But aside from all of that official stuff, I’m reminded that it’s clearly the little things now and then that give a human face to this company.  Not to mention that when one of us Googlers decides to be a bit wacky, it’s far from a private moment raspberry

 

- Blathered by Adam on Friday, July 14, 2006 at 19:38 [ Permalink ]
- Filed under geekerysearch enginesgooglesocietyworkplace 
- Commented on by no one yet. Bummer. Please leave a comment below so this entry is less lonely.


So are you sending Al a plane ticket to Miami?

- Posted on Friday, July 14, 2006 at 20:45 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Adam, you Da’ man!!!  I was laughing all day about this.  Thanks again for making my day!
Al Scillitani

PS- I heard California is nice this time of year smile

- Posted on Friday, July 14, 2006 at 22:13 [ Permalink to this comment ]

It’s nice to know that the people at Google are actually complete legends!

- Posted on Saturday, July 15, 2006 at 0:48 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Interesting story, You and everyone that makes Google are amazing.

- Posted on Saturday, July 15, 2006 at 6:01 [ Permalink to this comment ]

+1 to why i love google.

- Posted on Saturday, July 15, 2006 at 18:38 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Hi Adam, the blog doesn?t see too bad, I thing that the important thing is the content; personal blog reflex the way that the blog owner think, and I can see your thinking way through “bladam 2.0”. Anyway, I?m waiting for the 3.0 version to say “wow, that?s the guy” (kidding) wink
Hug.

- Posted on Saturday, July 15, 2006 at 19:39 [ Permalink to this comment ]

You could not buy that kind of P.R.  wink
KeithC.

- Posted on Sunday, July 16, 2006 at 9:58 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Hey everyone, thanks for the friendly words!  I was not only amazed at the coverage (as I noted in the entry) but also very, very thankful that people largely took the Pilling in the spirit it was intended grin

Jon… regarding your question about the type of pill I sent:  I’m fairly certain it wasn’t brand-name Tylenol, but I thought I had grabbed some genuine (generic) acetaminophen from the first aid locker.  It’s possible I grabbed asprin instead, though; Al could certainly clarify if he’s still reading this thread grin.

Anyway, thanks again everyone for stopping by, and please do take a moment to say a word or two on other threads.  My blog isn’t (yet) powered by Google search, but the search option (above) ain’t all that bad grin

- Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 at 1:34 [ Permalink to this comment ]

New service idea:  Google Wish.

Just granting one wish a day would probably be good enough—just pull it from Google’s petty cash. <no pop-ups> *:-) </still no pop-ups>

- Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 at 13:56 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Adam:

Thanks for always helping us remember that each morning is yet another a “good ol’ day” in the making. To say that you and Google fit like hand in glove appears to be an understatement.

Brian

- Posted on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 at 11:40 [ Permalink to this comment ]

cool smile

good humour… this world need a few than that…

- Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 at 5:40 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Adam,

It was Extra Strength “Pain Away”
Acetaminophen 250mg
Aspirin 250mg
Caffeine 65mg

Al Scillitani
Search Marketing Manager
Fortune Interactive

- Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 at 11:04 [ Permalink to this comment ]

hey Adam, how did you get his address?

- Posted on Saturday, July 22, 2006 at 14:00 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Good one Adam.
Keep up the wacky work

- Posted on Saturday, July 22, 2006 at 16:49 [ Permalink to this comment ]

cool smile

well done

- Posted on Sunday, July 23, 2006 at 22:47 [ Permalink to this comment ]

How about making the bid position thing work instead of sending out cutsie packages.

- Posted on Monday, July 24, 2006 at 17:47 [ Permalink to this comment ]

That was so whacky, good one Adam! Your swinging post was hillarious too.

- Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2006 at 8:39 [ Permalink to this comment ]

brilliant

- Posted on Friday, August 10, 2007 at 5:47 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Hi Adam, I would like to suggest you, whenver we are visiting google webmaster tools and reading proper information for the seo purpose, i would like to have over there two fields one for comments and secondive for email. so one who really wants or want to comments on serious problem than get back to the staff very easily.

- Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 14:29 [ Permalink to this comment ]

You rock Adam, This is dream to work as u do for Google.

- Posted on Monday, August 4, 2008 at 4:55 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Adam, please help me. I’m in a management class and I’ve chosen Google to do my project on. I thought it would be easy to just “google” Google. But I can’t find any information I’m looking for.

I need to know Google’s planning, organizing, leading and controlling structure for my paper.

- Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 23:07 [ Permalink to this comment ]

one can say we are all working for google optimizing it’s database

- Posted on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 19:44 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Hello Adam, congratulation for your website. I love google too and now with caffeine I hope its structure has been improved. Greetings from Bologna in Italy

- Posted on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 8:55 [ Permalink to this comment ]

well done, congratulations
i love reading your posts

- Posted on Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 5:34 [ Permalink to this comment ]

great post, congratulation men

- Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 23:47 [ Permalink to this comment ]

one can say we are all working for google optimizing it’s database

- Posted on Monday, December 21, 2009 at 10:55 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Good job,congratulation!

- Posted on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 20:19 [ Permalink to this comment ]

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