We all know that Apple is not to generous when it comes to sales and other things so I agree, at least this is something. So many companies don't do anything for their employees.
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Apple Gifts Retail Employees With Apple Music Subscription
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Well, you probably live in the US where capitalism really sucks. The only place where I ever worked that give its employees nothing for Christmas were the United Nations. Every other shop gave something at the end of the year, sometimes even a 13th salary.
That being said - I'm surprised that Apple employees have to pay for a "service" like Apple Music at all. It's rather cheap of them to charge their own staff for something like that. Google hands out Nexus phones to all their employees and Apple charges them for an online subscription service? I know on whose payroll I'd rather be.
The main one is the UI.
It cannot be better than any other service till they fix the awful UI and navigation. The UI alone made me use it for about 5 days of my three months and sign up for Spotify .
iTunes Match mess
navigating
the whole for you section is a whole mess of endless scrolling with no pattern whatsoever
playlist catalogue isnt very transparent, love the way spotify does it
u cant even share playlists or songs straight through am to friends (as far as i know)
id like to see what my friends listen to for ideas
it doesnt "get" my music taste at all
how does one remove faved stars on iOS?
list goes on and on
...Employees will receive an Apple Music promo code later this month, which will allow them to activate their free subscriptions...
Wonder if the promo code will be transferable?
Would be interesting to see what the open market prices it at.
It's probably an indication on how many employee Apple ID's DIDN'T sign up for the three month trial. Too funny.
I know my brother, who works for corporate didn't bother with it. He likes to actually purchase music, and for good reason. His brother is in audio.
Interesting thought. I imagine the Apple Music product managers would get excellent feedback from people who don't redeem their promo code. And since those people are employees, they'll feel obliged to give it if asked.
Is that what this is all about? Understanding resistance to the product? It does seem a bit odd coming after the "official" earbud gift. Why split gifts into two installments? That doesn't make any sense.
I was fired the week before my five year, and my plaque sat in the office for 3 months. The best gift I got was a coffee mug, and I just shattered it the other day.
The UI. Which is hugely important part of any app, especially streaming apps with large libraries and complex navigation. It's a shame Rdio went tits up, as they always had the best UI.
So you don't think retail workers deserve perks for being employees or bonuses for good performance? That's cold.
So you want Apple to be like most companies?
No, I expect companies to share their success with the folks that make them successful. I expect retail workers who don't get paid enough to buy every subscription and product offered to still use those products to give me informed decisions. I expect that a company sheltering money in Europe and with enough cash in American banks to buy most other companies to reward their employees. As a former employee of Apple retail I'm not just casually commenting on this, I'm speaking with a detailed and intricate understanding of a retail employee's full compensation package. As a stockholder, regular reader and enthusiast I'm speaking with authority on my knowledge of their infrastructure, contracts, liabilities and abilities and as a compassionate human I'm speaking about doing what is right for the people who often work the hardest for the smallest compensation. If that isn't grown up to you, then maybe you need to reevaluate your definition of maturity.
I was fired the week before my five year, and my plaque sat in the office for 3 months. The best gift I got was a coffee mug, and I just shattered it the other day.
Ouch! And to think some posters on here are deriding Apple's holiday gift to its employees. Either they work for companies that are far more generous or they haven't experienced the real world yet.
You have completely misunderstood what I said LOL. Apple has given its staff a Christmas gift. That's great. They don't have to do that. As I said, most employers don't give their staff anything at Christmas. The ones that do, like Apple, are showing that they appreciate their employees, no matter how small the gift may be. The value of a gift is irrelevant, it's the thought that counts. Sadly several people here used this thread as another excuse to bash Apple. To me they came across as immature spoilt brats. Hence my comment about throwing toys.
I had a similar experience from AT&T. I got a gold 5 year pin and a notice that they were downsizing and my job was being eliminated on the same day. Gee, thanks guys.I was fired the week before my five year, and my plaque sat in the office for 3 months. The best gift I got was a coffee mug, and I just shattered it the other day.
I see what you're saying. I'm still a little jaded because having worked for one of the most profitable companies in the world, we were terribly underpaid. (Check out what your Apple retail folks get paid at GlassDoor.)
The internal perks were always a little low, although appreciated. Most years they gave away an Apple branded hoodie for Christmas. Most of us would have really loved one of those "Christmas Bonus Checks" that we heard customers in our stores talking about. They would buy new computers with a bonus check, we'd run out to our cars fighting holiday mall traffic after work wearing our hoodies. It seemed unfair, so my post is probably laden with that resentment.