Catarina Macedo Departs Xbox And Microsoft

You don't say goodbye if you feel about your work the way she (apparently) does. Unless there are personal reasons behind it. Hopefully this is one such case.

She was tired as hell at the launch event; Not surprised xd

People change jobs now an again.
Saying that I have been working at the same company 34 years and what a pleasure and joy it has been.

Some people want a new challenge. Its also possible that she can't move up the ladder (unless someone above leaves) in her current place and an opportunity to take on that role opens up elsewhere. Maybe she wants to relocate for personal reasons - after all, this year can make you re-evaluate what's important to you. If Family are a long way away, she may have decided that a job closer to them is more important than being in the role/place she was.

So many reasons that people can leave a Job they loved, people they liked working with etc. Its not always indicative of 'problems' with the company...

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https://www.resetera.com/threads/retroarch-runs-on-xbox-series-x-s-under-dev-mode.323971/

Probably bored after 7 years and wants to try something different. And its not like she's married to the job

I think it maybe Microsoft's 'one sit down poo a day' policy may have finally broken her. Wishing the best of luck with here new job which will hopefully have more toilet perks.

I didn't even know she was a part of the Xbox and/or Microsoft team, because I've never seen her before, so to me it's "unknown person leaves Microsoft for unknown reasons"...

But all kidding aside, I hope she wasn't fired, or kindly excused to leave because of a COVID-related down-sizing of the team, and I hope she finds whatever it is she's looking for next.

@ThanosReXXX Doesn't make sense for game companies to downsize during COVID. The gaming industry is thriving because of COVID.

@NotoriousWhiz You got a point there. The gaming industry isn't similar to those other sectors/branches/industries that are getting hit hard by the pandemic, but because of that, there might be a general sentiment, or as in my case: uneducated guess, that it actually has something to do with it.

I'm surprised no one posted "who??" Yet

Best of luck!

@gollumb82

I disagree

I personally have gone through this experience where I had a opportunity to work for an entirely new industry for different kind of experience.

My ex boss gave me a hug before I left. We still meet regularly and call each other for dinners.

Sometimes, some opportunities are really hard to pass depending on what they are offering.

Money may not be the only factor either.

@BAMozzy Lots of people leave jobs because they get bored and want a new challenge or family reasons as you say. Although many leave because of the company of people they work with, I don’t think o it’s the main reason.