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This is just getting stupid. This wasn't a "little fight". It was a dismissal. I'm a small time guy running a tiny little company that is just trying to get by
by bradleyland 16y ago
This is just getting stupid. This wasn't a "little fight". It was a dismissal.
I'm a small time guy running a tiny little company that is just trying to get by, and honestly, I don't have time to reply to every person that emails me. Unfortunately, we are so reachable today that one must consider a non-response a negative. As in, "no". Apple's primary responsibility is to customers in honoring their purchase and providing a quality, reliable product that meets their expectations, and to their shareholders in delivering value on their investment.
Ms. Isaacs is rude in her presumption that anyone at Apple is in any way obligated to reply to her. People wonder why those of us who have graduated and are well in to our working careers rant about the sense of entitlement we see in today's youth. This is a great example. "Leave us alone" is exactly the sentiment I would feel were I in Jobs' position.
- eavc 16y agoYou'll find what you are describing as entitlement in every generation in history, usually present in its most outstanding members. It's not new to today's youth, and it's not the negative trait that you are framing it as. When viewed favorably, it is persistence or focus or determination or courage. Take a look at any "keys to entrepreneurship" article or any book on sales success (and probably journalism as well). What she's lacking here is tactics, charm, and experience. From what can be seen in this article, at least, her problem has nothing to do with any fundamental character defect and even less to do with a unique aspect of this generation.