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Apple's Phil Schiller Works 80 Hours a Week Overseeing App Store
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Jeebus....80 hours a week? How many times has he been divorced and how much do his kids hate him?
These are also people who have more impact on the world for every hour they spend than most people do in a year. It doesn't need to be about money or avoiding family, it can be about impact and legacy.
He’s doing a pretty horrible job of it.
Maybe it’s time to retire.
Maybe it’s time to retire.
The irony of things is that jobs believed in web technology and web apps back at that point. Jobs said it in keynotes.
I guess he isn‘t up to date with the latest research. It has been proven with studies across different countries and cultures, workers are even MORE productive with 4 day workweeks, working only 32 hours.
Working 80 hours to produce less than what others can within 32 hours are ineffective and ignorant.
Working 80 hours to produce less than what others can within 32 hours are ineffective and ignorant.
28 years at apple. No Divorce cleanouts I can find. With all those vested stock positions, he could have a net worth kissing nine figures, if not ten. I'm not sure I would putting in 80 hours work weeks at his age.
Sorry, My comment was in the context of the EU and US DOJ anti-trust actions against Apple. Being hot off the US DOJ action article/thread, I left out that context - my mistake. Apparently Schiller is also involved with that situation.
So in that context, it's also plausible to focus on Apple's success so much that people (not just Apple leadership) begin to loose sight of the anti-trust issues.
It's easy for Apple to repeat "we accomplish so much good", but that's not a defense for the anti-trust issues they're facing.
Old people think shlt like this is cool. 80 hours pr week is 16 hours pr day, if he doesn't work weekends.
6.00 Get up, brush teeth, breakfast, go to work
7.00 Day starts, work 5 hours
12.00 30 minutes lunch
12.30 works 6 hours, total 11
18.30 quick dinner, 30 minutes
19.00 works for additional 5 hours, total 16 hours
24.00 Returns home, brushes teeth, kisses wife
01.00 Sleeps 5 hours
Not buying it.
6.00 Get up, brush teeth, breakfast, go to work
7.00 Day starts, work 5 hours
12.00 30 minutes lunch
12.30 works 6 hours, total 11
18.30 quick dinner, 30 minutes
19.00 works for additional 5 hours, total 16 hours
24.00 Returns home, brushes teeth, kisses wife
01.00 Sleeps 5 hours
Not buying it.
No its not proven anywhere. Except maybe by agenda 21 or WEF….
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The switchboard called: The 1950’s would like their economic theories back.
It has nothing to do with Agenda21, WEF or whatever big ”bad” global organizations you have in mind.
There are already enough research for serious discussions in publications like the Harvard Business Review just a few months back: https://hbr.org/2023/12/how-to-actually-execute-a-4-day-workweek
Unless you are part of the BS jobs majority like the non-essential middle management, ask anyone who wouldn’t want a more sane 4 day work week if a 5 day work week has proven to be less productive? (and yes, BS jobs is an actual thing in economics).
Whether you agree or not, the world is moving forward.
Why not cut workdays off to 24 hrs directly & be even more effective?
24 hours in one block or 24 hours as in a 3 day week? I am sure researchers have considered that and come to the conclusion that 4 is better than 5 and 3,
This is based on RESEARCH. People aren’t just pulling things out of thin air.
Interesting information. With all the different regulations in the EU, this is not very surprising.
This is absolutely dumb, 80 hrs. Poor guy for not having a life..
With the App Store and app ecosystem undergoing major changes in the European Union, The Wall Street Journal today shared a profile on App Store chief Phil Schiller, who is responsible for the App Store.
Though Schiller transitioned from marketing chief to "Apple Fellow" in 2020 to take a step back from Apple and spend more time on personal projects and friends, he is reportedly working close to 80 hours a week.
Schiller is known for responding to emails almost immediately, and answering phone calls at all hours. He testified during the Epic v. Apple lawsuit to ardently defend the App Store, and he is involved in Apple's EU messaging as well. Schiller joined in on Apple PR calls with members of the media when the iOS 17.4 changes were announced, and he spent time explaining how the DMA will impact user privacy and security in Europe.
When Apple terminated the Epic Games developer account in March to prevent it from creating an alternate app marketplace, it was Schiller who sent an email to Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney to suggest that the account had been shut down because of Epic's criticism of Apple's DMA compliance. Schiller's email did not go over well with the European Commission, and Apple ultimately reversed its decision.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple CEO Tim Cook defers to Schiller when it comes to App Store matters. Schiller joined Apple back in 1987, left in 1993, and returned in 1997 when Steve Jobs came back to Apple. He has been at the forefront of some of Apple's biggest product launches, developing marketing strategies for everything from the iPod to the Mac.
He was one of the main supporters of adding third-party apps to the iPhone, working to convince Jobs to launch the App Store in 2008. Known as a Jobs "mini-me," Schiller has reportedly kept Jobs' philosophy alive at Apple. Under his watch, human review has remained a key part of the App Store, and the App Store has grown into a major revenue stream for Apple.
More on Schiller can be read in The Wall Street Journal's full profile.
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What the hell are you talking about? Phil Schiller has a net worth in the hundreds-of-millions of dollars.
He's the definition of the 1%, more accurately -- the 1% of the 1%.
You fell for it. Christ.
Whatever you think of Apple or Phil in particular or whether he actually "works" 80h or not: it will nevertheless be a sad and dark day, when he finally retires (Karoshi-style or not....).
If you go back far enough, you will remember that in the beginning, when he was called on stage, his presentations seemed quite "wooden" and he was visibly a bit uncomfortable. But over the years, it had really improved and you could see he was passionate about when he presented. Not the fake "passion" you see so much these days, but deep and honest dedication, pride and satisfaction.
If you go back far enough, you will remember that in the beginning, when he was called on stage, his presentations seemed quite "wooden" and he was visibly a bit uncomfortable. But over the years, it had really improved and you could see he was passionate about when he presented. Not the fake "passion" you see so much these days, but deep and honest dedication, pride and satisfaction.
The ”research” is done with a desired set result. Thats How ”research” is done today. Also theyre confusing hrs with Jobs that are not needed etc. Makes no sense. Just the fact calculating the same Work hrs for totally different jobs is Plain stupid & defies common sense…
I agree.
But wait!
I'm sure next week we'll be treated to a puff piece on Tim Cook's work ethic and how he spends 96 hours a week at the grind stone/coal face/factory floor…