Comments on: Confessions of an Apple Store Employee (Yes, the Geniuses find your porn and they laugh) http://macenstein.com/default/2009/03/confessions-of-an-apple-store-employee-yes-the-geniuses-find-your-porn-and-they-laugh/ Mac news and rumors dug up on the web and sewn into and unholy monster Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:47:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tim http://macenstein.com/default/2009/03/confessions-of-an-apple-store-employee-yes-the-geniuses-find-your-porn-and-they-laugh/comment-page-1/#comment-208280 Tim Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:40:56 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=2945#comment-208280 You got about 8% discount on that, and Best Buy sells MacBook Pros. Best Buy doesn't offer a better discount than 8% to its own employees? You got about 8% discount on that, and Best Buy sells MacBook Pros. Best Buy doesn’t offer a better discount than 8% to its own employees?

]]> By: 961stb http://macenstein.com/default/2009/03/confessions-of-an-apple-store-employee-yes-the-geniuses-find-your-porn-and-they-laugh/comment-page-1/#comment-181891 961stb Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:37:45 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=2945#comment-181891 I guess it really depends on the location. At my store, we're pretty strict on checking for identification and requiring that the student actually be present (i.e. friends would not be able to come in with their friends' student IDs and expect a discount.) But about the AppleCare bribe... haha that's an interesting one. About the attachments, it's pretty much just like Mr. F said. We're all expected to hit a certain goal on each one, but that's usually not too difficult because all of them are great to have; it's not like we have to really talk people into buying them, most people see the benefit right away. (One to one, specifically, is a steal... you can learn Final Cut Pro, Logic, Aperture, Shake, Motion, etc. for a hundred bucks. And the trainers (Creatives) go through a lot of development and training to do what they do so they're all great teachers.) But yeah, in order to get any further along career-wise, specialists must outperform their peers. It's just like any other job, but a bit less stressful. It's definitely a fantastic place to work and more fun than I've had anywhere else! I guess it really depends on the location. At my store, we’re pretty strict on checking for identification and requiring that the student actually be present (i.e. friends would not be able to come in with their friends’ student IDs and expect a discount.) But about the AppleCare bribe… haha that’s an interesting one.

About the attachments, it’s pretty much just like Mr. F said. We’re all expected to hit a certain goal on each one, but that’s usually not too difficult because all of them are great to have; it’s not like we have to really talk people into buying them, most people see the benefit right away. (One to one, specifically, is a steal… you can learn Final Cut Pro, Logic, Aperture, Shake, Motion, etc. for a hundred bucks. And the trainers (Creatives) go through a lot of development and training to do what they do so they’re all great teachers.) But yeah, in order to get any further along career-wise, specialists must outperform their peers. It’s just like any other job, but a bit less stressful.

It’s definitely a fantastic place to work and more fun than I’ve had anywhere else!

]]> By: thenotdoctor http://macenstein.com/default/2009/03/confessions-of-an-apple-store-employee-yes-the-geniuses-find-your-porn-and-they-laugh/comment-page-1/#comment-181885 thenotdoctor Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:46:11 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=2945#comment-181885 When I went in and bought my Macbook pro I asked if I could use my Bestbuy corp discount in the store (as opposed to online). I had a pay stub and other proof of employment with me....they never asked to see any of it. I pald like 1,930.10 for my Pro. With out that it would have been like 2,100.00. So getting a discount at the apple store could be pretty easy for anyone. When I went in and bought my Macbook pro I asked if I could use my Bestbuy corp discount in the store (as opposed to online). I had a pay stub and other proof of employment with me….they never asked to see any of it. I pald like 1,930.10 for my Pro. With out that it would have been like 2,100.00. So getting a discount at the apple store could be pretty easy for anyone.

]]> By: iShervin http://macenstein.com/default/2009/03/confessions-of-an-apple-store-employee-yes-the-geniuses-find-your-porn-and-they-laugh/comment-page-1/#comment-181883 iShervin Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:48:37 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=2945#comment-181883 lol lol

]]> By: Bjöggi http://macenstein.com/default/2009/03/confessions-of-an-apple-store-employee-yes-the-geniuses-find-your-porn-and-they-laugh/comment-page-1/#comment-181877 Bjöggi Sun, 08 Mar 2009 10:59:22 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=2945#comment-181877 odin: How high is the employee discount? odin: How high is the employee discount?

]]> By: odin http://macenstein.com/default/2009/03/confessions-of-an-apple-store-employee-yes-the-geniuses-find-your-porn-and-they-laugh/comment-page-1/#comment-181857 odin Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:55:16 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=2945#comment-181857 Kernel Dan, also online all you have to do is say you go to a particular school and you will get their education discount. Some schools even have better discounts than others. I also get an employee discount at the apple store through my company, and it's cheaper for me to use that on high end systems of any product line, but if I want the starting end model, I use my wife's UC Berkeley discount. Kernel Dan, also online all you have to do is say you go to a particular school and you will get their education discount. Some schools even have better discounts than others. I also get an employee discount at the apple store through my company, and it’s cheaper for me to use that on high end systems of any product line, but if I want the starting end model, I use my wife’s UC Berkeley discount.

]]> By: Kernel Dan http://macenstein.com/default/2009/03/confessions-of-an-apple-store-employee-yes-the-geniuses-find-your-porn-and-they-laugh/comment-page-1/#comment-181851 Kernel Dan Sat, 07 Mar 2009 06:05:11 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=2945#comment-181851 So wait a minute.. you mean I can go into an Apple Store and say "I'm looking for a computer for my son/cousin/whatever who's starting school in fall" and they'll give me the student discount just like that? I would have never thought to do that! So wait a minute.. you mean I can go into an Apple Store and say “I’m looking for a computer for my son/cousin/whatever who’s starting school in fall” and they’ll give me the student discount just like that?

I would have never thought to do that!

]]> By: MasterMacNikon http://macenstein.com/default/2009/03/confessions-of-an-apple-store-employee-yes-the-geniuses-find-your-porn-and-they-laugh/comment-page-1/#comment-181850 MasterMacNikon Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:58:44 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=2945#comment-181850 For my own time at my local store, as a Specialist, I even had a customer who eventually bought $30k worth of goodies, we initially had our discussions on the floor of the store. He plucked down even when I offered to get some chairs. So we sat down, chatted, then he wanted to get up and showcase some of the work he worked on. After three sessions of discussions with this guy, I was proud to sell him the system he dreamed after. That was a good feeling. Especially when I told my manager. I still enjoyed that time, even though it was only for a holiday season. For my own time at my local store, as a Specialist, I even had a customer who eventually bought $30k worth of goodies, we initially had our discussions on the floor of the store. He plucked down even when I offered to get some chairs. So we sat down, chatted, then he wanted to get up and showcase some of the work he worked on.

After three sessions of discussions with this guy, I was proud to sell him the system he dreamed after. That was a good feeling. Especially when I told my manager.

I still enjoyed that time, even though it was only for a holiday season.

]]> By: Chris http://macenstein.com/default/2009/03/confessions-of-an-apple-store-employee-yes-the-geniuses-find-your-porn-and-they-laugh/comment-page-1/#comment-181847 Chris Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:58:43 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=2945#comment-181847 Nice interview, kinda funny to see how apple store really work. Nice interview, kinda funny to see how apple store really work.

]]> By: Chris Leither http://macenstein.com/default/2009/03/confessions-of-an-apple-store-employee-yes-the-geniuses-find-your-porn-and-they-laugh/comment-page-1/#comment-181844 Chris Leither Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:25:06 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=2945#comment-181844 Doc... everything he says is sooo true. In my store we found like hardcore gay porn on one machine that was in for service. It was 'hidden' in a folder on the desktop labeled 'private'. There were some other machines with student orgies etc etc. The really fun... and really hard part is if the material is WITH the person who brought the machine in for service. After you've seen the pics or vids you just can't look then straight in the face... And it's like some ppl are doing it on purpose... they bring their Mac in and say like 'it crashes every few minutes... when I like use safari... or take a look at my photos'. So what you do?!... you go and test the machine using safari and... iPhoto... and now that is excatly where u find all the 'good stuff'. Right in iPhoto... everything... I guess some ppl are just VERY liberal... or VERY (and I mean WAY) stupid... Doc… everything he says is sooo true.
In my store we found like hardcore gay porn on one machine that was in for service. It was ‘hidden’ in a folder on the desktop labeled ‘private’. There were some other machines with student orgies etc etc.
The really fun… and really hard part is if the material is WITH the person who brought the machine in for service. After you’ve seen the pics or vids you just can’t look then straight in the face…

And it’s like some ppl are doing it on purpose… they bring their Mac in and say like ‘it crashes every few minutes… when I like use safari… or take a look at my photos’. So what you do?!… you go and test the machine using safari and… iPhoto… and now that is excatly where u find all the ‘good stuff’. Right in iPhoto… everything…

I guess some ppl are just VERY liberal… or VERY (and I mean WAY) stupid…

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