The Impact of Low Salaries At Apple 782
orenh writes "Recent data indicate that Apple engineers have significantly lower salaries than their Silicon Valley peers: $89,000 at Apple, versus $105,000 at Yahoo and $112,000 at Google. Paying lower salaries had a major impact on Apple's bottom line when it was struggling in the market up until 2004. But now that Apple is highly profitable, these lower salaries are no longer a factor in Apple's success. Will Apple have to raise salaries to match the market rate, or face defections?"
Will Apple have to raise salaries? (Score:4, Funny)
Yes!
Free iPhones! (Score:3, Funny)
Careful how you say that (Score:5, Funny)
On the other hand, why are Yahoo engineers so overpaid...
Re:As the old saying goes... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:It's not always salaries... (Score:2, Funny)
Apples and Oranges (Score:3, Funny)
Re:What? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:But !? Apple is 'cool' ?!? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:But !? Apple is 'cool' ?!? (Score:5, Funny)
OBjoke (Score:5, Funny)
Look who's talking (Score:2, Funny)
Honestly, someone too inept to create a userID should not be casting the first stone as far as intelligence.
Re:Free iPhones! (Score:5, Funny)
POINTLESS COMMENT ABUSE (Score:0, Funny)
Re:I know you're sarcastic, but... (Score:3, Funny)
Hehe, I got modded flamebait for pointing that out [slashdot.org] recently.
What? (Score:2, Funny)
I didn't hear you over the voices of about 20000 George Washingtons singing "Money makes the world go around".
Apple Engineers can't defect (Score:2, Funny)
Re:How 'bout them AAPLs? (Score:2, Funny)
I FEEL LEFT OUT (Score:2, Funny)
Re:I know you're sarcastic, but... (Score:5, Funny)
Pedestal (Score:5, Funny)
Now you're just putting them on a pedestal!
Re:It's not always salaries... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Free iPhones! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Salaries... (Score:3, Funny)
A bit of Metamucil will clear that up.
Re:Will Apple have to raise salaries? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Will Apple have to raise salaries? (Score:5, Funny)
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Seriously, we get that one of the two things he complained about is a problem. But it's valid to point out that ONLY one of the two things is a problem, and the other is either a troll, or honest misunderstanding, and there's some value in calling out either one (entertainment or learning respectively).
Re:Uh, Google has fairly low pay, too. (Score:5, Funny)
The interior of my iPod box was completely dry.
Only 89,000? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Will Apple have to raise salaries? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Will Apple have to raise salaries? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Puget Sound (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Look who's talking (Score:3, Funny)
Re:why don't you find out for yourself? (Score:5, Funny)
They keep me chained to a radiator making iPods in return for a bowl of rice a day. If I forget to check post anonymously the Apple police will hunt me down and kill me for Thinking Different.
Logical Development (and a question) (Score:4, Funny)
Mod Child Down.
...
Just wondering... If we had a -1 Down mod, wouldn't it be a bit retarded?
Re:Google's "talent" is vastly over-rated. (Score:5, Funny)
(Seriously, over here a 'vet' is a vetinary surgeon. I did a bit of a double take when I was living in Houston and I saw a bumper sticker saying 'If you value your freedom, thank a vet' - and I thought, well, it's all very nice having someone to give my cat his annual FIV vaccination, but I didn't realise vetinary surgeons were the vanguard of freedom fighters too!).
Re:Work/Life (Score:2, Funny)
oh shit wait, do people love working at EA?
Re:Logical Development (and a question) (Score:1, Funny)
You mean me? Thanks a lot, buddy.
Re:Will Apple have to raise salaries? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Puget Sound (Score:3, Funny)