Some of these jobs include programming languages and operating systems to Internet services and games. The next step for technology is the "Digital Decade." The Digital Decade will make the Internet-based computing and communications easier, more personalized, and more productive for business and individuals. Microsoft envisions software that will help integrate technology into our everyday lives. Our commitment to constant innovation and the on going investment in research and development, we have invested more than $23 billion during the past 10 years to develop innovative solutions to the technology problems of today and tomorrow. The Microsoft Research group are exploring new worlds of software technology and advancing the frontiers of user-interface design, speech and language processing, along with digital media. At Microsoft, it's our belief that the true measure of our success is not in the power of our software, but in the power it unleashes in us all. .
The last attribution is the truly terrific benefits. Microsoft has the typical benefits that most companies have such as: Health Care, Personalized Benefits, and Financial Plans but they toss in a few Microsoft Extras. The Health Care benefits consist of Medical and Hospitalization, Vision Plans, and Dental Care. Next is the Personalized Benefits consisting of Life Insurance, Disability, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Care Flexible Spending Account, and Group Legal Plans. Thirdly is the Financial Plans which consist of Saving Plus 401(k) Plan, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Finally is the Microsoft Extras. Microsoft Extras consist of Paid Maternity and Infant Care Leave, Paid Vacation, P.R.I.M.E. Discounts, Professional Development, Stay Fit Program, Adoption Assistance, Personal and Family Counseling Assistance, Matching Charitable Donations, Credit Unions, Discounted Financial Services, Company Store, 24 hour Health Line, Resource and Referral Service, and Free Beverages.