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Not directly related to this, but I made my first ever visit to an Apple Store last Sunday. For some reason I was expecting a quiet boutique shop, but ended up
by byw 15y ago
Not directly related to this, but I made my first ever visit to an Apple Store last Sunday.
For some reason I was expecting a quiet boutique shop, but ended up wading through a sea of people. The vast majority were waiting around to fidget with demo units and kill time, while the few store employees were literally working non-stop.
I'm not a crowd person, just walking around for a few minutes was stressful enough for me - I can't even imagine what it's like to actually work there all day while wearing a smile.
- texel 15y agoIt's... really stressful. I had coworkers who still have dreams about it, years later.
- mcritz 15y agoAre you talking about your experience during the Falluja campaign or working at a retail store?
- leviathant 15y agoDepends on the locale, probably. When I went to the Apple store in Philly to get an iphone4 a couple of months ago, it was quiet and the staff were too bust hanging out with each other to help me out - even after I asked to buy an iPhone. I was told someone would be right with me, and after watching the staff dawdle for 10 minutes, I interrupted a conversation and finally started the process. Nice enough people, and I understand (and appreciate) they do not use high pressure sales tactics, but it took way too long for me to buy a phone in a nearly empty store. If in 2+ years my next phone is by Apple, I'm definitely ordering online.