I want to be Karrie. Or at least, I want Karrie's job

So. I want to be in a position to say no to a job at Microsoft.

Apparently, Karrie went to a conference all of last week. She got to be part of a panel with a few people who are pretty well known. Big deals, if you will. In talking about some of the research the group is doing about accents and visualization, Microsoft slipped her a check for a really large sum of money, across the table. Right then and there. And then offered her a job. And she said no.

I mean really... who wouldn't want that job. I'm seriously considering grad school. Just not immediately.