Happy Anniversary to Me!

10 years … It’s so hard to believe that I’ve now spent 10 years in the computer industry and with the same company. January 31, 2000 was my first day of work at this little computer company based in Texas. This was to be my first job out of college and my goal was 5 years before moving on. Ha! After 5 years, I just moved into a different role. Tough company to work for, but here I am a decade later. Thought I’d take a step back to remember what life was like 10 short years ago.

Back in 2000 …
The world was coming down from the Y2K buzz – the predictions of widespread computer failures did not occur
The dot.com bubble burst
The ILOVEYOU virus spread quickly throughout the world
Gas was $1.22 a gallon on average
US Postage Stamp was 32 cents
Minimum Wage increased to $5.15
America Online (to become AOL) acquired Time Warner
Summer Olympics were in Sydney, Australia
Microsoft releases Windows 2000
The State of Vermont legalizes Civil Unions for same-sex couples
Mars Odyssey launched
Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire was published
US Presidential Election outcome was not known for over a month b/c of disputed Florida votes. George W Bush defeats Vice President Al Gore.
Popular Films include: How The Grinch Stole Christmas!, What Women Want, The Perfect Storm and Erin Brockovich
Hilary Clinton elected to US Senate representing New York