thank you, like i said, everything but a book fits in your pocket.
but my pockets will be so full because i like totally have to bring all that stuff with me every day...
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Apple Retail Employees File Class Action Lawsuit Over 'Bag Check' Lost Wages
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thank you, like i said, everything but a book fits in your pocket.
but my pockets will be so full because i like totally have to bring all that stuff with me every day...
i'm not that upset, i'm laughing at how pathetic the work force has become to demand being paid for their decision to bring a bag to work.
again, you act like everyone carries all of these items, give me a break.
And you act like no one does. See, we're even.
No one knows how much Apple pays their staff, just what they are rumored.then again they could start folks at $50 an hour and someone would gripe its not enough
I'm a student. I want to bring my books and/or my iPad to and from class because I either come from school or go after my shift.
Pocket?
no i said in a previous post that most people might need one or two items, that most likely fit in a pocket, a lunch can easily be brought in a plastic bag that you put in your pocket at the end of the day, and sure there might be a few employees left who "must" have a backpack.. Well now we have gotten rid of some of the search time and can more quickly accommodate those who "need" the bag.
That is their choice. If they know that their purse will be checked and want to avoid it, they can stick it in a pocket and leave that purse out of store. After all it's not like they will all be in that pocket at the end of the day, we don't take them home to wash and reuse.
Again, I've listed several items that people may have to carry that aren't disposable.
You seem to be only looking at this from your own point of view, and not seeing that other people have different needs than you, despite several people showing you otherwise.
I've listed about 6 or 7 just from my own experience. There's a guy where I work that has severe vision problems. He can see (barely), but needs to carry a white stick for crossing roads coming in and out of work. Where should he keep that?
There's also people who have to wear hearing aids at home and at work, but not necessarily while travelling. They bring them to work in a bag, because that's the most sensible way of transporting them, and they often can't afford two sets.
There's about 30 or 40 people in my building who cycle to work. They have helmets and other equipment that often needs carrying *in a bag*.
There's also people I work with who have medical issues that are really quite personal. They'd rather keep things related to that in a bag, hidden away, so that they don't have to be judged by people less tolerant than some. A really good place to keep those things is in a bag.
There's a reason lots of people use bags - they're really handy, they give you privacy, they save you money in the long run (my satchel cost £3 in a sale, I've had it for 3 years). Stop telling people what they do and do not need to do based on your limited experiences of your own life. It's asinine, borderline offence to those who it dismisses, and wrong on a number of levels. People are calling you out on it. Listen to them.
No matter how many work-arounds, suggestions or reasons why someone might not "need" to bring a bag to work. The fact remains, because they can, end of. It's not the bag search they're complaining about, its the time they have to wait before a search can be carried out. Just because you can avoid this if you potentially greatly inconvenience yourself does not excuse the fact that Apple is keeping employers back on their own time.
So stop suggesting ways how people can possibly do without a bag, because that isn't the point. And even then, people SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FIND WORKAROUNDS, to avoid Apple wrongly holding people back behind work hours because of their inadequate system. I admit we've had some real knee-slappers so far.
I'll list some of my favourites.
- Leave life saving medicine in the Car
- Carry everything you require (Including food and drink) in your pockets
- Leave everything you own in the Car (If you walk, bike or catch the bus. Tough)
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Yes indeed I've been on salary for a long time now so I know exactly what you mean. There's no regard for the off time as its always the O'Clock ish time.
I carry epi-pens which don't fit in my pocket. My decision not to carry them could cost me my life.
No mention of an iPad.
It was your choice to have your schedule that way rather than putting your classes together and making those days your not available.
YOUR choice, not Apple. They are not requiring you to have it as part of your job. Leave it in car, rearrange your schedule Etc.
Bringing a bag to work is reasonable. Women carry purses. Pretty much all of them do in the US. They use it for important things such as IDs, phones, money, mace, etc. I think anytime an HOURLY worker is doing something on behalf of their employer, they should be compensated for it. I do not understand why some people are against this lawsuit or at least the spirit of it because perhaps the details in this case are not accurate. However, I get the impression that some people have the attitude that an employer shouldn't compensate employees for all of their time. Just because you had to endure similar policies does not mean its ok. If this is a daily widespread practice then it should be factored into pay. Lots of employers make lots of money off their employees hard work and the employees deserve fair compensation. If this is just an occasional issue that is a small inconvenience then it cannot be helped. Or Apple could ban bringing bags into the workplace, but they should provide a locker to store it.
Huh? Yes he is coming in early if he's waiting for the computer to boot before he clocks in.
I do get paid for time I'm required to be at work. Sometimes I'm on location. This usually means that I drive to a parking lot and get in a van to go to location. I am paid from the time I get in the van. That's just basic stuff. Why shouldn't I get paid for that time. Some times it's 2 min, some times it's 15 min. Either way, that's time I am and should be paid.
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You get 30 minutes for lunch and know the security check will eat into your lunch time, why on earth would you bring anything more than something to pay for your lunch with you?
It's Johnny Cash's fault.
You get 30 minutes for lunch and know the security check will eat into your lunch time, why on earth would you bring anything more than something to pay for your lunch with you?
It's Johnny Cash's fault.
They can search my bags while on the clock; I'll wait all day if they want me to, but not on my time.
You get 30 minutes for lunch and know the security check will eat into your lunch time, why on earth would you bring anything more than something to pay for your lunch with you?
It's Johnny Cash's fault.
Because people working on a retail outlets wage might not be able to afford to eat out everyday. The only places nearby might be greasy junkfood places and they want healthier homemade food.
What is there not to get?? These employees aren't on salary to get their breaks, meals and on/off time when its available. Hourly employees have strict pay guidelines and so anything the company wants them to do, they have to pay them. Time is absolutely money down to minute!
If they're so upset about this, I'll take the job
Me. I would not want to. For many reasons. One of the largest would be dealing with customers like many who post on this board.
You just said that apple didn't require searches, then said they did. If they require searches of anybody, what ever the criteria, they need to pay that person for their time.
Yep.
Honestly there is a lot of items I would not want to leave in my car out of security reasons and where I live heat issues.
Laptops do not take a 150+ degree temps very well. I have had cell phones shut down in my car because they over heated. So a back pack with things like maybe a laptop or computer stuff in it and a change of clothing is fine. I remember when I work hourly I would sometimes bring in a bag with a change of clothing in it for after my shift. I would get off clock out go change then head out. I was not heading home afterwards so I needed a change of clothing.
Now days I still sometimes bring into work a change of clothing. Often times that change is either me dressing up or changing into some athlete clothing as I can and do often wear T-Shirt and jeans to work.
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