Video: Bill Gates is looking for a job -- fruitlessly

Would you hire a 52 year old college dropout who's only had one job his entire life? Ok, but what if the college he dropped out of was Harvard, and the one job he's is as founder and chairman of the world's most powerful software company? No, not even then? If you haven't already seen it, watch as our man Bill flounders in the hunt for a new gig, as shown at his final CES keynote a couple of days ago. Good luck out there, man -- and don't forget, if you're looking for a few extra bucks we'd love your help covering Macworld next week.

[Sauerkraut @ Jan 9th 2008 5:52PM]

I shut it off the second I heard Ballmer.

[Das @ Jan 9th 2008 6:16PM]

That's too bad
cause it's pretty funny

[Isaac @ Jan 9th 2008 5:52PM]

Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers,

[[e-mail] @ Jan 10th 2008 12:09AM]

thank you isaac...

he did work for ibm you fool

[Isaac @ Jan 9th 2008 5:52PM]

Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers,

[muyiwa @ Jan 9th 2008 9:22PM]

dude the picture gave u away...that was no double post...
its ok to be bored man...i feel u :)

[caleb @ Jan 10th 2008 1:48AM]

You realize there's still time to change the picture to make muyiwa look crazy right?

[Isaac @ Jan 9th 2008 5:52PM]

Ooops, double post.

[Cris @ Jan 9th 2008 5:58PM]

and a dodecahedronical message's content !

[Mike @ Jan 9th 2008 6:33PM]

Most people would call that a triple-post.

[LegendZ28 @ Jan 9th 2008 5:59PM]

Bill G. is awesome.

[Matt @ Jan 9th 2008 6:31PM]

That was excellent! Terrific self deprecating humor! (It's Billy G.)

I heard that he drove a Honda Accord. Was that a new Ford Focus? Wow.

[Ethan @ Jan 9th 2008 10:44PM]

No, he has a Porsche 959 and a 911.

[caleb @ Jan 10th 2008 1:51AM]

@ Matt,
I know. Something about it almost makes me feel guilty for finding that old pie in the face video so funny.

[caleb @ Jan 10th 2008 1:53AM]

@Matt,
I know. Something about it almost makes me feel guilty for laughing so hard at that old pie in the face video.

[caleb @ Jan 10th 2008 1:54AM]

Great. Now *I* look bored. Something wacky's going on with the posting system.

[bluestriker @ Jan 15th 2008 7:50PM]

Doesn't he have just about every sports car?

[austin @ Jan 9th 2008 5:59PM]

why does he need a job?
he has like $8769087654342356789098765432456789098765432134567890

[Alex Padilla @ Jan 9th 2008 6:07PM]

You don't get, do you?

[Alex Padilla @ Jan 9th 2008 6:07PM]

get it*

[austin @ Jan 9th 2008 6:08PM]

um no i dont

[Anthony @ Jan 9th 2008 6:25PM]

Joke

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[Reader @ Jan 9th 2008 6:41PM]

You... You seriously couldn't tell that movie was a joke? I... I don't know what to say.

To make myself feel better I'm going to say you're just being extremely sarcastic.

[LegendZ28 @ Jan 9th 2008 7:18PM]

I doubt he has the attention span to actually watch the video, all he did was read the title of the post and hit "Add Your Comments".

[Techinkdev @ Jan 9th 2008 6:03PM]

Bill Gates is a PiMP!!

[3rdsun @ Jan 9th 2008 9:04PM]

He's trying to sway Jay Z away from Apple by needing rap lessons

[aoeu00 @ Jan 9th 2008 6:03PM]

The question is.. would he even want to work for you? Talk about one of the most highly qualified applicants where he's interviewing the company.. not vice versa.

[Adam Zeldin @ Jan 9th 2008 6:04PM]

El O El

[Alex Padilla @ Jan 9th 2008 6:06PM]

Dude, that was awesome. I already miss the guy.

[Joseph @ Jan 9th 2008 6:08PM]

Isaac:

That was funny :))

[Dale @ Jan 9th 2008 7:45PM]

Call me a conspiracy theorist, but was George Clooney using an iPhone?

[Josh @ Jan 9th 2008 7:57PM]

I thought i saw a full keyboard looking back at it, blackberry/treo-esque

can't really tell though....

[Senor_Tom @ Jan 9th 2008 6:12PM]

Well, i think its great he did that. Funny stuff...expensive, yet funny.

[CUBSWILLWIN @ Jan 9th 2008 6:13PM]

" Never doubt the power of software!"
Now that's a funny video.

[Blaktornado @ Jan 9th 2008 6:50PM]

Maybe it's a subtle hint about Bill's plan to activate the hidden software in Windows machines and cause the end of the world!!!!!!11!!! [/"Bill Gates is the Anti-Christ" Conspiracy theorist]

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I may be fighting for Apple but I don't want Bill to go... Only because of sentimental reasons and all... but still...

[Josh @ Jan 9th 2008 6:22PM]

A billionaire driving a chevy with a spoiler... that alone was humorous!

Good to see that he has some personality in him. To austin above - retirement isn't always a lot of fun, some people like to keep doing things.

[Matt @ Jan 9th 2008 6:32PM]

Oddly enough, I think that little tidbit about his car is genuine.

[Commenter @ Jan 9th 2008 6:36PM]

I think it is Ford Focus with SYNC..

[Matthew Nelson @ Jan 10th 2008 1:38AM]

SYNC! That makes sense.

Was Bono talking on a Blackberry? They didn't get the product placement 100%.

[Ben @ Jan 9th 2008 7:07PM]

was that the flurry mac screensaver I saw in the background of the music studio? I think it was...

[OneLove @ Jan 9th 2008 6:43PM]

why wasn't Veronica Belmont in this video?

[aperture01 @ Jan 9th 2008 7:56PM]

@onelove

hahahahah so true.... she should have been in the video

[BigD @ Jan 9th 2008 8:00PM]

I think this was Engadget's plan, for Veronica Belmont to become such a fixture at this year's CES...that she could take over the keynote, now that Billy G. is retired.

[Kogmo @ Jan 9th 2008 6:45PM]

Got to admit that was hilarious

[ChrisB @ Jan 9th 2008 6:55PM]

You know I have always had a sort of dislike for Microsoft's products and their business practices, but theres something about Bill Gates that I just could never stay mad at him. He's like that guy in high school we all knew that got picked on, was super akward in any social situation, and was horrible at sports. Good to know those guys can grow up to be millionaires and then laugh at themselves. I'd like to see the heads of some of the other "hip" and trendy IT companies take cheap pot shots at themselves like this. It's funny!

[n3rd @ Jan 9th 2008 7:43PM]

hes more than a millionaire =P

[Don Park @ Jan 9th 2008 6:56PM]

this story needs "more veronica!"

Bill and Steve B. have made a few very funny videos. I love the scene in this one where the Matrix racks-of-guns go flying by them both. I could not believe Hillary and Barak were both in the video too.

[Sirocco @ Jan 9th 2008 6:59PM]

I don't get this "looking for a job" angle. You're all such proletariats. He's an empire builder. A god.

[atomicmatt @ Jan 9th 2008 7:26PM]

that was funny. What's with the green acres theme song he played on guitar hero? What would of topped it off is if he called up apple looking to improve their software...... that would of been funny. Or a steve jobs secretary saying he is not taking calls.

[darcyjohnperkins @ Jan 9th 2008 8:18PM]

Bill Gates is a legend!!! that was awesome.