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Yeah I’m not sure I agree with that statement either…

notwhereyouare 3y ago
let go all of the employees that work for apple an see how long they are still in business. Don't think the CEO is making their iphones on the line
- JimtheCoder 3y ago
  "Don't think the CEO is making their iphones on the line" Neither are the people unionizing here...
- Kiro 3y ago
  We're talking about Apple Stores, not Apple in general. I'm sure Apple would be fine if they closed all stores.
  - ceejayoz 3y ago
    The stores are a pretty critical component in their sales, marketing, and support cycles, and generally considered a big part of their current success.
    - Kiro 3y ago
      I don't think so. Apple Stores are mostly a US thing.
      - mcpackieh 3y ago
        Even in urban areas of America, Apple Stores are often far away in inconvenient locations. Look at the map of Apple Stores in Seattle; it's a pain in the ass to get to one without a car.
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      - ceejayoz 3y ago
        That's Apple's largest market, with 40% of sales. They have stores in 26 countries.
      - Timon3 3y ago
        More than half the people I know with Apple devices go to Apple stores for purchase & servicing. I'm from Germany.
    - EA-3167 3y ago
      The stores sure, but the individual retail workers definitely aren't, and are probably fairly replaceable.
- randomdata 3y ago
  > Don't think the CEO is making their iphones on the line I didn't realize that anyone at Apple was making iPhones on the line. Last I heard it was primarily Foxconn, along with a few other companies. When did Apple get involved in the manufacture of them?
  - jjtheblunt 3y ago
    It’s actually mostly robots but (to your point) with humans at various stages.
- Aunche 3y ago
  This is a meaningless hypothetical because in no world is a highly successful company ever going to let go of all their workers. On the other hand, one can imagine in a less capital friendly world, nobody would partake in Apples 1996 junk bond offering that rescued them from bankruptcy. It's counterintuitive that a stupid investor who yolo'd their money could have a bigger impact than intelligent and hardworking workers, but that's exactly what happened. Without investment, these workers wouldn't be able to realize the potential that they had at Apple.

let go all of the employees that work for apple an see how long they are still in business. Don't think the CEO is making their iphones on the line

JimtheCoder 3y ago
"Don't think the CEO is making their iphones on the line" Neither are the people unionizing here...
Kiro 3y ago
We're talking about Apple Stores, not Apple in general. I'm sure Apple would be fine if they closed all stores.
- ceejayoz 3y ago
  The stores are a pretty critical component in their sales, marketing, and support cycles, and generally considered a big part of their current success.
  - Kiro 3y ago
    I don't think so. Apple Stores are mostly a US thing.
    - mcpackieh 3y ago
      Even in urban areas of America, Apple Stores are often far away in inconvenient locations. Look at the map of Apple Stores in Seattle; it's a pain in the ass to get to one without a car.
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    - ceejayoz 3y ago
      That's Apple's largest market, with 40% of sales. They have stores in 26 countries.
    - Timon3 3y ago
      More than half the people I know with Apple devices go to Apple stores for purchase & servicing. I'm from Germany.
  - EA-3167 3y ago
    The stores sure, but the individual retail workers definitely aren't, and are probably fairly replaceable.
randomdata 3y ago
> Don't think the CEO is making their iphones on the line I didn't realize that anyone at Apple was making iPhones on the line. Last I heard it was primarily Foxconn, along with a few other companies. When did Apple get involved in the manufacture of them?
- jjtheblunt 3y ago
  It’s actually mostly robots but (to your point) with humans at various stages.
Aunche 3y ago
This is a meaningless hypothetical because in no world is a highly successful company ever going to let go of all their workers. On the other hand, one can imagine in a less capital friendly world, nobody would partake in Apples 1996 junk bond offering that rescued them from bankruptcy. It's counterintuitive that a stupid investor who yolo'd their money could have a bigger impact than intelligent and hardworking workers, but that's exactly what happened. Without investment, these workers wouldn't be able to realize the potential that they had at Apple.