Well then we need to get the SMALL GOVERNMENT involved!
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They'll be drowning in freedom before they know it.
It has to be small in order to fit through the doorways to invade your bedroom, doctor’s office, school, and workplace.
At least someone has integrity.
Apple? 🤣
Here they do.
I worked for Apple in the Uk and was almost certainly a DEI hire. Apple is a sought after employer due to how amazing they treated us, the salary, and the progression. Because of this they could be incredibly selective in their hiring. I was a failure in my mid thirties with no experience and no degree.
They didn’t care. They didn’t check references and they just interviewed me and determined for themselves if I was a good fit.
Then whilst working there i had private healthcare and got diagnosed with ADHD. They then supported me whilst I trained to be a software developer and then supported me whilst I looked for a job to leave Apple and go to my new career.
The pay was exceptional and more than any other retail store. The work life balance was incredible and the managers actually cared about us. We got crazy discounts and stock given each year.
I say this with no hyperbole that Apple changed my life for the better. The diverse working environment gave me loads of different perspectives and being surrounded by talented people makes you want to do better yourself.
Sure Apple has a multitude of issues but this isn’t one of them.
Bruh how did you get hired at apple? You couldn't have been as shit as you've described yourself.
They described working in retail so my guess is they worked at the Apple Store.
Correct. I was hired as a Xmas temp to work the Avenues (accessories) and during that time applied to the Genius Bar as a Technical Specialist and got hired.
As the other person who replied said, this is as Apple Retail / Genius Bar.
When I say I was shit I mean that I’d had no less than 50 jobs at the point I got in at Apple. All dead end jobs where you get treated like crap, paid crap and expect 150% effort. Coupled with ADHD I would just get bored, have shit time keeping and get fired, just not turn up for shifts or just stop going alltogether.
I like to think they hired me because I am good at being a fake extrovert and I am passionate and that must have come across.
I started retail as a Xmas temp for 3 months and during this time applied for the Genius Bar, which lead to all of the information in my original comment.
Happy to answer any more questions though.
At this rate, my next system might be a mac
I switched to Linux Mint. But when my phone gives up the ghost, I may buy an iphone.
You can buy a Pixel and then install GrapheneOS or LineageOS.
Anything over windows
Seriously. Hearing about recall was the last straw for me. I switched to Linux for gaming, and it's working great. I don't use windows in a personal capacity at all anymore
I’m right there with you.
I forget who I heard it from on NPR, but a guest asserted that companies know that diversity is a strength and are unlikely to discontinue practices that ultimately make them more money. He went on to say that any company that has "ended DEI practices" have likely just rebranded it or are keeping some aspects, just not publicly.
The company I work for hasn't ended any DEI policies, but that's unsurprising as they're not American. Has anybody seen this in practice at the hiring level?
Tim Cook appears to be the rotten apple at apple.