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It doesn't need to be a ringing endorsement, and it doesn't sound like some special Apple-case either. Most companies (especially post-capitalistic American on

It doesn't need to be a ringing endorsement, and it doesn't sound like some special Apple-case either. Most companies (especially post-capitalistic American ones) are structured to provide maximum money for the company and/or the shareholders on either the short term or the long term. That's a monster we all created and fed for decades. That means that HR is your friend until they want to get rid of you. And the rules are made in line with that: plenty of options for 'legally' getting rid of people. While I personally think that's just bad for humans, I don't think anyone should still be surprised that that is how it was designed to work.

scarface74 6y ago
Apple Stores are explicitly designed not to focus on maximizing profits. One of the former managers over all Apple Stores were fired because he didn’t get that. Apple Stores have to be fun to balance making money and serve as a marketing channel for Apple. For instance, Apple doesn’t care if customers “showroom” and buy the product somewhere else. Apple makes money either way.
- oneplane 6y ago
  It's not about the retail part and specifically the stores, but the company as a whole. It is designed to balance investments and customer satisfaction to sell products. That means it's fine to lose money in one place (or not maximise revenue and profit) because you make up for it in other parts of the company. Bottom line still needs to be cash coming in. It's a different business model than say a candy supplier that just needs to move quantity one way or the other. It's a longer term system where the instant sales aren't the main driver.
  - scarface74 6y ago
    That’s true. But irrelevant. In what way does an Apple employee helping a friend move data when Apple does it for free hinder Apple from making money? Does the guys story even pass the sniff test a little?
    - oneplane 6y ago
      The guys story is incomplete and without a decent set of information there is nothing useful to be speculated about.
      - scarface74 6y ago
        So, it doesn’t pass the sniff test.... It’s the responsibility of the blogger to communicate clearly. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

scarface74 6y ago

Apple Stores are explicitly designed not to focus on maximizing profits. One of the former managers over all Apple Stores were fired because he didn’t get that. Apple Stores have to be fun to balance making money and serve as a marketing channel for Apple. For instance, Apple doesn’t care if customers “showroom” and buy the product somewhere else. Apple makes money either way.

oneplane 6y ago
It's not about the retail part and specifically the stores, but the company as a whole. It is designed to balance investments and customer satisfaction to sell products. That means it's fine to lose money in one place (or not maximise revenue and profit) because you make up for it in other parts of the company. Bottom line still needs to be cash coming in. It's a different business model than say a candy supplier that just needs to move quantity one way or the other. It's a longer term system where the instant sales aren't the main driver.
- scarface74 6y ago
  That’s true. But irrelevant. In what way does an Apple employee helping a friend move data when Apple does it for free hinder Apple from making money? Does the guys story even pass the sniff test a little?
  - oneplane 6y ago
    The guys story is incomplete and without a decent set of information there is nothing useful to be speculated about.
    - scarface74 6y ago
      So, it doesn’t pass the sniff test.... It’s the responsibility of the blogger to communicate clearly. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.