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Thank you for posting. This is exactly what I thought about. Anyone other than Steve probably would have said something like “that’s something we can look into

Thank you for posting. This is exactly what I thought about. Anyone other than Steve probably would have said something like “that’s something we can look into and explore.” Leave it to Steve to be like “nah. We pay our taxes. That’s good.”

jxramos 6y ago
Steve: I'm a simpleton I've always had this view that we pay taxes and the city should do those things. That's why we pay taxes. Now if we can get out of paying taxes I'll be glad to put up Wi-Fi.
- baby 6y ago
  Here's how you write a quote: > Steve: I'm a simpleton I've always had this view that we pay taxes and the city should do those things. That's why we pay taxes. Now if we can get out of paying taxes I'll be glad to put up Wi-Fi. reply
  - talaketu 6y ago
    False - that's how you write it.
paxys 6y ago
Steve Jobs - We pay our taxes Apple's accounting team - Well actually..
- prepend 6y ago
  I’m sure you’re joking, but I think Jobs was referring to property taxes. I’m not sure how much other tax they could contribute to a local town (sales tax is probably much less than the property tax). Looks like the property at 1 Infinite Loop was assessed at $330M last year, https://www.sccassessor.org/index.php/online-services/property-search/real-property https://www.sccassessor.org/index.php/online-services/proper...
  - selectodude 6y ago
    And the property at 1 Apple Park was assessed at $823 million. 1 Apple Park alone is $11m/yr in property tax.
scottlamb 6y ago
It was probably more "even a broken clock is right twice a day" than a principled stand. He was notoriously cheap. He avoided paying child support for a long time, short-changed Wozniak, etc. [1] [1] https://www.businessinsider.com/steve-jobs-jerk-2011-10 https://www.businessinsider.com/steve-jobs-jerk-2011-10
- hobs 6y ago
  After working there for a bit the most amazing story I heard is that he would lease a new car every six months so that he wouldnt need to get a plate put on it so he could park in the handicap spot without getting ticketed.
  - jcranmer 6y ago
    Three questions: 1) How does not having a plate let you park in the handicapped space? The regulation is probably written such that you are required to have the handicapped plate or placard, and displaying no plate would be probable cause here. 2) Why not just have Apple reserve a parking space for the CEO or Steve Jobs outright? There's no regulations against reserving parking spaces in such a manner that I'm aware of. 3) Why is there so much worship in the tech industry of complete assholes like this?
    - bonestamp2 6y ago
      1) I don't think it lets him park there, but it's hard to write a ticket without a plate number. 2) Agreed. This story makes no sense, although there is a picture of his car in a handicapped spot, so maybe he just did it once? 3) Lots of brilliant and successful people are assholes. Most people admire the first two qualities and not the third.
      - sterlind 6y ago
        Unfortunately, people sometimes idolize the assholery because they associate it with being brilliant and successful. You can be kind and visionary!

jxramos 6y ago

Steve: I'm a simpleton I've always had this view that we pay taxes and the city should do those things. That's why we pay taxes. Now if we can get out of paying taxes I'll be glad to put up Wi-Fi.

baby 6y ago
Here's how you write a quote: > Steve: I'm a simpleton I've always had this view that we pay taxes and the city should do those things. That's why we pay taxes. Now if we can get out of paying taxes I'll be glad to put up Wi-Fi. reply
- talaketu 6y ago
  False - that's how you write it.

paxys 6y ago

Steve Jobs - We pay our taxes Apple's accounting team - Well actually..

prepend 6y ago
I’m sure you’re joking, but I think Jobs was referring to property taxes. I’m not sure how much other tax they could contribute to a local town (sales tax is probably much less than the property tax). Looks like the property at 1 Infinite Loop was assessed at $330M last year, https://www.sccassessor.org/index.php/online-services/property-search/real-property https://www.sccassessor.org/index.php/online-services/proper...
- selectodude 6y ago
  And the property at 1 Apple Park was assessed at $823 million. 1 Apple Park alone is $11m/yr in property tax.

scottlamb 6y ago

It was probably more "even a broken clock is right twice a day" than a principled stand. He was notoriously cheap. He avoided paying child support for a long time, short-changed Wozniak, etc. [1] [1] https://www.businessinsider.com/steve-jobs-jerk-2011-10 https://www.businessinsider.com/steve-jobs-jerk-2011-10

hobs 6y ago
After working there for a bit the most amazing story I heard is that he would lease a new car every six months so that he wouldnt need to get a plate put on it so he could park in the handicap spot without getting ticketed.
- jcranmer 6y ago
  Three questions: 1) How does not having a plate let you park in the handicapped space? The regulation is probably written such that you are required to have the handicapped plate or placard, and displaying no plate would be probable cause here. 2) Why not just have Apple reserve a parking space for the CEO or Steve Jobs outright? There's no regulations against reserving parking spaces in such a manner that I'm aware of. 3) Why is there so much worship in the tech industry of complete assholes like this?
  - bonestamp2 6y ago
    1) I don't think it lets him park there, but it's hard to write a ticket without a plate number. 2) Agreed. This story makes no sense, although there is a picture of his car in a handicapped spot, so maybe he just did it once? 3) Lots of brilliant and successful people are assholes. Most people admire the first two qualities and not the third.
    - sterlind 6y ago
      Unfortunately, people sometimes idolize the assholery because they associate it with being brilliant and successful. You can be kind and visionary!