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Apple Gifts Employees With T-Shirt and Printed Credo for the Holidays
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Yeah, it was a time when Apple actually made tech products to talk about.
If you think they no longer do, why are you here?
Some entitled children in this thread. Nothing wrong with a shirt. The first 10 years of my career I got a $10 bill and a xeroxed note.
Couldn't have said it better !!!
My theory on gifts is either give something useful/meaningful/thoughtful, or don't gift at all !
There are employees in this world much more vital than Apple employees that put up with a ton more crap that get no bonus. I'd say in general throughout the entire workforce the vast majority of employees deserve rewarding, but that just isn't real life, only some end up getting it. If you or anyone else are lucky enough to receive any level of added rewards for your work, be thankful.
Wow. 16 pages of comments on this article. And the general consensus is in agreeance with most forum members.
I will say it doesn't reflect a caring gesture from Apple considering they are the richest company in the world. And I know employee's are not entitled to a Holiday gift, but Apple could have extended this somewhat further.
I will say it doesn't reflect a caring gesture from Apple considering they are the richest company in the world. And I know employee's are not entitled to a Holiday gift, but Apple could have extended this somewhat further.
With the strong dollar - could be 2 or 3 cents.... as of 9/24 - $108 billion in current assets ($20+ billion in cash).... you would think something a little nicer than corporate SWAG would be in order.... hope this is the first of 12 days.... my fan boy shield is tarnishing...
So much feigned outrage about something that is essentially nothing of consequence.
My Mail lady get garbage collectors $25 gift cards..... Apple donate 0.1% of margins to your employees.... then let's read the post on what you do with that.... sigh.... Fanboy Grumpy with their gesture.... but I guess if you are shirtless this gift has much more value.... the paper has some purpose too as a single use cleanser...
And a loaf of bread was 25 cents and a movie costed 2.50, and you walked uphill both ways to school, etc. etc.
Do they work for a company that makes as much as Apple? Of course not...
Those T shirts look monsterous. Was this a J-Ive effort?
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Hope you find another job soon.
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Hope you find another job soon.
That matters why? Do you question and complain to your friends and loved ones if their gifts to you don't fit according to their income?
Too many people in the world that don't understand what a gift is and have false impressions on how they think they HAVE to be treated. Nobody owes you anything, not a Christmas bonus, not a t shirt, not a gift card. Apple employees accepted employment where they did and unless it is stated in a contract, they are guaranteed nothing more than their salary and basic employment rights. There are millions of people in the world that are unemployed, recently laid off, homeless, and so on yet people think they deserve extra because they did the work they agreed to do when accepting a job. Be thankful to be earning an income and even more thankful if you are lucky enough to receive any type of added bonuses.
Thank you. I'm moving the last week of the year, and I asked to be released week before Christmas. Boss was angry because I wouldn't change my family's plans to stay through New Years that he fired me on the 3rd. REALLY woulda loved those 2-3 extra paychecks.
I'm not gonna make a lot out of a less-than-stellar premium. Honestly, we never got anything for working there anyway for Christmas, unless the free Flu Shot counts.
And this company is a direct Apple partner.
Keep your head up. I've been in that exact situation before and know how tough it can be. Best of luck to you!
At this point, Timmy has got to just be trolling the fanbase.
It's like giving your server a 25¢ tip on a $100 tab. Sometimes it's better to give nothing than to give something insulting. If it were me, I'd burn it in the middle of the floor while giving the biggest "**** you" fingers. This clearly shows that Apple doesn't value their employees as much as they once did. What an insulting joke.
Yep. What's the point of a company having a quarter trillion dollars in the bank, if it acts like Scrooge towards its own employees.
Uh oh. Now I'm visualizing the Ghosts of Past, Present and Future visiting Tim Cook on Christmas Eve.
Actually, now THAT's a movie I'd go see. Hmm. Jobs as Ghost of Past, Musk as Ghost of Present, and Ballmer for Future? No, wait, that's not right. Help me out, please. Ideas, anyone?
A company holiday gift has nothing to do with holiday or other bonuses or any other compensation. So many people confuse and mix those things (either on purpose or not)--one isn't related to the other.Yep. What's the point of a company having a quarter trillion dollars in the bank, if it acts like Scrooge towards its own employees.
Uh oh. Now I'm visualizing the Ghosts of Past, Present and Future visiting Tim Cook on Christmas Eve.
Actually, now THAT's a movie I'd go see. Hmm. Jobs as Ghost of Past, Musk as Ghost of Present, and Ballmer for Future? No, wait, that's not right. Help me out, please. Ideas, anyone?
