I'm not sure this is exactly Apple, or certainly not only Apple that is doing this. I recently grabbed a copy of my work report from theworknumber.com (basical

I'm not sure this is exactly Apple, or certainly not only Apple that is doing this. I recently grabbed a copy of my work report from theworknumber.com (basically equifax) and noticed that for some employers my title was listed as associate. Didn't think anything about it much at the time, but seeing this article sparked my memory.