Apple Store Employees Soak Up the Atmosphere, But Not Much Cash

raque writes "The NYTimes is reporting on just how badly Apple Retail employees are being paid. Apple is exploiting its fan base for cheap labor. This is one reason I don't go to Apple Stores if I can avoid it. Stores like NY's Tekserve offer a great shopping experience without so exploiting their workers." Would you rather start at an Apple store for $11.91 an hour (average starting base pay, according to the linked article) and an employee discount, or at Tiffany for $15.60?

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Re:That pay is just for the first few months

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Young black men are unemployed largely because the only jobs they can get don't pay enough to make it worth working.

In other words, they've got an attitude problem. Contrast that with the Mexicans or Asians who work hard, don't complain and accept the wage offered. In a few generations their children and grandchildren are joining the ranks of the working professionals and the upper middle class. Meanwhile there are still many blacks who sit on their hands and complain that the deck is stacked against them and that low paying jobs "aren't worth it". Give me a break.