Seriously., some of you are going to call in sick to wait for a phone to come in the mail? Wow, ...that sounds really lame. Will end up just costing you more.
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Who is callin into work on the 21st to wait for their iPhone.
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I dont know about calling off work that day but I might call to tell them I'm running late.
When I ordered my RMBP it was delivered early in the afternoon before I left for work, hopefully itll be the same case for my IP5
When I ordered my RMBP it was delivered early in the afternoon before I left for work, hopefully itll be the same case for my IP5
I always preorder and ship to work, Fedex 2nd Day (which is how VZW ships) usually drops it off at 11am.
By the time I get to work it will be waiting for me in my office.
A quote from Office Space:
For those camping out at an Apple store:
What's next, queuing up for toilet paper at Walmart?
This is not the Soviet Union.
By the time I get to work it will be waiting for me in my office.
A quote from Office Space:
For those camping out at an Apple store:
What's next, queuing up for toilet paper at Walmart?
This is not the Soviet Union.
I checked my schedule about a week ago, and without saying anything at all, I was scheduled to come in at 5pm. I'm assuming that will definitely be long enough to get my phone here. I was so happy with the schedule that I was about ready to pick up my manager and twirl her around the store lol
Yeah, but does toilet paper have three microphones?
Anyway, I work for Target Mobile, so I'll be getting my iPhone when I get to work. Maybe even a day early. Unlikely, but I can dream, can't I?
I have class from 12:45 to 3:25 PM on Fridays, and I'm thinking of not going in, but then again, FEDEX/UPS deliver late (usually after 5 PM) around my way, so IDK.
I requested PTO awhile ago but it's for a trip, not the iPhone launch. I will be in Vegas as it turns out but having the phone shipped to my cousins house that I am staying at so it works out well for me.
Some people still get paid for it. They could use some personal hours to cover the time they won't be in the office. So, it's not costing some people more. Most companies give you personal hours that you must use throughout the year.
I put in to have off the day of the key note. I will get some coffee and be at Best Buy when they open.. I went to get the 4S last year around 8:00 PM at launch and they still had phones left.. I don't feel as confident this year, so I wanted to make sure i'm one of the first ones in
im booking the day off as a holiday so i still get paid will just drink coffee and play xbox all morning till it arives! then down to o2 to get a stupid nano sim
will just drink coffee and play xbox all morning till it arives! then down to o2 to get a stupid nano sim 
Had already requested the day off so I could leave town; now I'll just postpone those plans to wait a bit for the phone. Even if I weren't off, I work from home, which is fantastic in these situations.
Not if they use a sick day. Get a paid day off and enjoy the new iphone
I'm going to recieve mine at the office... Getting paid to play with my phone and setup other co-workers new iPhones.. got to love IT!
I actually had a colleague offer to work for me that day, so I can get the iPhone. I must admit, there are some bad ass people in this world.
I'm having the phone shipped to my office. Last year the mail delivery lady that brought it to my cubicle said there were over 10 iphone 4s deliveries throughout the building (2000 people company). haha.
I went ahead and took off the 21st, partly to wait in my iPhone, partly I wanted a 3 day weekend! Luckily where I work we get our birthday off with pay and mine is tomorrow the 16th. So, I just chose to take off the 21st instead of the 17th.