Microsoft Reportedly Poaching Apple Retail Staff 375
Eugen notes an article up at Ars reporting that Microsoft, besides copying Apple's retail formula, is now going after Apple's retail employees. "Microsoft is reportedly trying to hire away Apple's retail employees by bribing them with... wait for it, better wages. 'People that have spoken to The Loop on condition of anonymity confirm that Microsoft has contacted a number of Apple's retail store managers to work in their stores. In addition to "significant raises," the managers have also been offered moving expenses in some cases.' It doesn't end there: once the ex-Apple managers have jumped ship, they are asked to contact their top sales employees at their old workplaces and offer them similar positions at Microsoft's retail stores, also with higher pay. ... If you work in an Apple store near a soon-to-be-opened Microsoft store, apparently the software giant is giving you a free pass; no looking through job postings necessary!"
And, best of all... (Score:2, Funny)
They'll be given forged paperwork and identification so they can still tell friends, family and potential employers that they work for Apple.
Gateway Stores (Score:5, Funny)
I remember Gateway stores were poaching from local retailers like Circuit City... the grass died on both sides of that fence.
Somedays... (Score:4, Funny)
Poaching (Score:1, Funny)
In other news, I am poaching eggs. I plan to take a small bite out of each one and leave them around randomly inside Microsoft stores.
Steve Ballmer has gone mad... (Score:1, Funny)
It's not the Apple store employees... it's what they sell..
So let me get this straight (Score:5, Funny)
I go into a Microsoft store, and what I can expect is... a store of people vastly familiar with the Mac but with little Windows experience.
Genius.
Re:So let me get this straight (Score:5, Funny)
It's all part of Apple's master plan!
They're letting these people get hired away. Makes Apple's tech support easier when someone can walk into a Microsoft store have someone get their iPod working with Windows 7.
Re:Somedays... (Score:4, Funny)
Did you hear they are bringing out a tablet. And the Zune phone is all but guaranteed, to go along with there new Zune MP3 player, which has a big screen that takes up the front of the player.
That is new right? Nobody else is doing anything like that.
Re:Is this a bad thing? (Score:5, Funny)
This is really a stretch as far as Microsoft hatred goes on Slashdot.
Nothing is too big a stretch when it comes to MS hate on SLashdot. It is the rubber band that never breaks.
Re:Ethical Business Tactics (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah, cause it's the milktoast hipster dofus that makes those commercials funny.
This is like buying Craig from South Park
Birmingham Apple Store (Score:5, Funny)
Yummy... (Score:5, Funny)
Yummy, poached Apples!
Wait a minute, oh Apple employees. Well, I hope they're not boiling the employees in water or cider with cinnamon and sugar.
Re:Moving expenses are already standard (Score:3, Funny)
This is a lot like luring Lexus or Mercedes sales people to sell Ramblers. It won't take long before many realize they're selling junk yard class equipment and start sending customers back to the Apple stores.
Re:That's the market. (Score:4, Funny)
Money can't buy happiness, but it can get a reasonable facscimilie.
Non-free A competes against Non-free B (Score:3, Funny)
Re:That's the market. (Score:5, Funny)
Yes there totally is, he's in the details.
Re:That's the market. (Score:3, Funny)
Yes there totally is, he's in the details.
Or in this case, the retail.