Word is Apple is getting serious about having people back in the office three days a week. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts and Ken puzzle over the report. Plus – Jeff thinks Apple will release its next OS updates next week. So, no spring product thing then?
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Two Sides of Foldable iPads
A fight over foldable iPads, Apple’s in trouble with the NLRB, and remembering the year that just started.
Apple Pauses Hiring for Jobs Outside of Research and Development, Apparently to Cut Costs
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman recently reported that Apple had paused its hiring for many job roles to cut costs and spending.
Former Apple Employee Pleads Guilty of Defrauding Apple of More Than $17 Million
A former Apple employee has admitted to charges of defrauding Apple of more than $17 million dollar while working for the company.
Labor Board Accuses Apple of Discriminating Against Employees and Other Anti-Union Practices
The National Labor Relations Board accuses Apple of discriminating against and interrogating employees who are in favor of unionization.
Four Traits Apple Seeks When Hiring New Employees
CEO Tim Cook revealed the four traits Apple seeks when hiring new employees, namely collaboration, creativity, curiosity and expertise.
Apple Employees Petition Against Return to Office Even If It's Just Three Times a Week
A report says employees plan to petition the return to office order issued by Apple, citing that location-flexible work should be allowed.
Apple Lays Off 100 Contract-Based Recruiters Due to Current Business Needs
As part of its push to slow down spending, Apple has laid off 100 contract-based recruiters due to the company’s current business needs.
Female Employees Call Out Apple's Handling of Complaints on Misconduct
Female Apple employees have called out Apple for its handling of complaints of misconduct and discrimination within the workplace.
Apple No Longer Requires Its Corporate Employees to Wear Face Masks
Apple has informed its corporate employees that wearing face mask is no longer mandatory in some locations.
Apple To Increase Salary of U.S. Retail Store Workers, As Retail Chief Dissuades Workers From Unionizing in a Leaked Video
Apple informed its U.S. retail store workers of salary increases while the company’s retail chief talked against unionizing.
Apple Issues New Round of Employee Retention Stock Bonuses
The fresh batch of employee stock bonuses are worth up to $200,000 each at current value, vesting at 25% each year.
Since 2011 Apple’s Employee Giving Program Logged 1.6 Million Volunteer Hours
Apple posted some statistics for its Employee Giving Program on Wednesday along with some new stories for 2020.
Apple Encourages Employees to Work From Home
Apple is encouraging employees at its Apple Park headquarters to work from home due to the coronavirus cases in Santa Clara Valley.
Google Malware Scanners, Apple Family Leave – TMO Daily Observations 2019-11-07
Charlotte Henry and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Google announcing better malware scans and Apple’s updated family leave.
Alleged Apple Employee Says 'Things are so Broken Here at Apple'
A conversation on Hacker News from an alleged Apple employee says that things are broken at Apple and no one communicates.
Broken management structure. I have had many managers (a red flag in itself) but even worse none of the managers take suggestions from engineers. Everything is purely top down. If an engineer realizes there is a problem on a macro scale they cannot fix it. It is literally impossible to unite more than 1.5 teams to get anything done.
Obviously there is no way to tell if they are real or not (At least, my surface research for these linked teasers can’t tell). Another commenter mentions “overt sexism that I’ve been witness to in iCloud management…”
Apple Design Team Updates, TDO Picks – TMO Daily Observations 2019-04-26
Bryan Chaffin and Charlotte Henry chat with host Kelly Guimont about departing members of the Industrial Design team and picks for listeners.
Apple Opposes Cupertino Tax Proposal on Employee Count
Apple says that the US$70 million it spent on public benefits in Cupertino should allow the company to be exempt from the tax.
Thoughts on the Productivity of Apple Employees
Recently, Fast Company published an article on “Why Employees At Apple And Google Are More Productive.” It’s probably true. John Martellaro dug into the article and found things to like as well as things to expand on based on his own experiences.