As a $2 trillion company, Apple should still be doing better. They market themselves as "good for the world", they advertise their products are superior to their competition.. relatively better than others shouldn't cut it. For example, I don't think iPhone users would take too kindly if Apple reduced OS updates from what they have now to just 6 months past what you'd get on Android. Or ditto with modifying their privacy policies to be worse, but "still better than their competition"
You forgot free health care… and that’s a big one!
You have to fit the diversity profile of the specific store. Store needs a minority female but you are a better qualified non-minority male? Sorry, no job for you.
Considering that the US requires companies to provide a total of 0 sick days, 0 vacation days, and 0 parental leave, yes they are.
At such a low level there are hundreds of qualified applicants, at at certain point it’s simply HR’s preference. Anyway, to a statistician, an applicant from a historically underprivileged demographic that is equally qualified as a not underprivileged applicant appears like a stronger choice. Since statistically speaking the underprivileged applicant had to work harder to get to the same level
The meme about costs being passed 1:1 onto consumers is untrue except in rare cases, and especially not true of Apple. They run high margins. An increase in their costs won't change their pricing proportionately, rather it'll eat into their margins mostly and maybe affect the prices a little. I'll bet the biggest reason behind Apple's recent price increases is that consumers just have more $ to spend now. Nearly 40% of all USD was created since 12/31/2019, and a lot of that was paid out in various forms of stimulus.
I don't see what's "good for the world" about only hiring highly skilled retail workers instead of their current ones.
They asked us in 4th grade if it'd be a good thing for money to grow on trees. Little did I know that it kinda does.
They can't pay the current retail workers above market rate without rejecting applications from more skilled workers willing to take their place (which they would be willing to for the pay). Similar issue with new openings; they'd get way more applicants than spots and have to pick somehow.
Repair technician is a much cushier job than directly dealing with customers all day, and I don't know if it even requires previous experience in repairs.
All things considered during that year, that’s actually a decent wage looking back seven years ago at ~$25 an hour for a job that requires no college degree or advanced experience. Now, to be a ‘Genius’, obviously you have to have some specified training, so there’s more technical acumen. But in hindsight, looking at what Apple’s paying base employees that doesn’t require a college diploma or any special training in terms of working at a retail level job as of today, ~$25 wouldn’t be sufficient as a ‘Genius’ or very competitive, especially in the Boston area, where cost of living is probably significantly higher.
