Who FORGETS to respond to a letter asking you to continue a business relationship with APPLE? Agreed to others' comments; this kid seems to be the "my **** don't stank" kind.
I was contracting for several years, and I had a 2+ year contract end unexpectedly because, due to personnel changes on both sides, my contract renewal simply fell through the cracks and got missed. And, due to the personnel changes, I didn't have contact information for any of the new people I then needed to get in touch with to figure out why I hadn't heard anything.
**** happens. In this case, it was he who didn't prioritize something properly. Kinda sucks, but *most* businesses handle offer-letter deadlines pretty strictly. I've been able to drag a few extra days out of some, but for most it's been a case of 1-2 days, '**** or get off the pot'.
Either way, he had a hell of an opportunity, and took advantage of it for a while. He probably won't have trouble getting a 'real job' when he's ready to get back onto the market.
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He no longer works there. He didn't get fired. He just ceased employment. His "term" was up and it wasn't renewed.
But that being said - I find the comments of some of the posters here far more "douchey" than this guy. No one knows the exact details of what went "down", what he did at Apple and what his goal are.
He might have some growing up to do - but what's your excuse?
According to the details available, it looks like they offered to renew, but he messed up by not responding before the offer expired. If anything, that probably makes it *worse* from his perspective.
Other than that, you're spot on.