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Salty · Mar 18, 2009, 02:37 PM

Hey so I just found out that they're finally building an Apple store in Winnipeg! I've been working for the same Rogers dealer for a while and would kinda like a change of pace. I figure with all the stuff I've learned on the NN plus my general awesomeness at sales and what not (Highest customer satisfaction out of like anyone who works here!) I should be a shoe in for working at the Apple store.

Anyone worked at one? Was it a good experience? Anything I should know while interviewing?

olePigeon · Mar 18, 2009, 02:40 PM

You're also gay, I hear that helps.

Mrjinglesusa · Mar 18, 2009, 02:40 PM

Yeah, don't say "My general awesomeness at sales and what not" in an interview.

Laminar · Mar 18, 2009, 02:50 PM

Ask Tooki.

SpaceMonkey · Mar 18, 2009, 02:55 PM

Don't make the interview about your personal life.

Atheist · Mar 18, 2009, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by Mrjinglesusa

Yeah, don't say "My general awesomeness at sales and what not" in an interview.

Most definitely. You can't appear too eager. Much better to have a general air of indifference.

SpaceMonkey · Mar 18, 2009, 02:58 PM

Ask them what they can offer you.

Laminar · Mar 18, 2009, 03:02 PM

Be sure and mention that you have tons of hot female friends.

Salty · Mar 18, 2009, 03:21 PM

Hmmm... most of my hot female friends don't live in the province anymore... though my new Church had lots of hot girls at it... perhaps I shall befriend them to get a job with Apple...

SpaceMonkey · Mar 18, 2009, 03:25 PM

If your interviewer is an ugly chick, that could backfire.

Salty · Mar 18, 2009, 03:44 PM

Should I flirt with the ugly chick? Gay men are very good at flirting with women... I've actually had several girls from college tell me that they had crushes on me before I came out... it was weird.

design219 · Mar 18, 2009, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by Salty

Should I flirt with the ugly chick?

Don't set limits.

calverson · Mar 18, 2009, 05:01 PM

No, flirt with all the chicks.

Here is how.

Hg2491 · Mar 18, 2009, 06:03 PM

Shouldn't you be hired based on knowledge and overall personality? I personally wouldn't take a job given to be based on my flirtation skills.

Eug · Mar 18, 2009, 08:48 PM

Flirtation skills are an integral part of one's personality.

SpaceMonkey · Mar 18, 2009, 08:53 PM

And a great demonstration of sales technique.

Hg2491 · Mar 18, 2009, 09:27 PM

No arguments can change my mind. It's like hiring someone because of their looks and not the brains. Although there must be a balance between these two, one shouldn't judge a book by its cover -- or its flirtation skills

.

I think Salty here is prepared enough to get a position based on his learning potential, right Salty?

lyanma · Mar 18, 2009, 10:33 PM

Hg is talking bull...Salty you really need to flirt in order to get the job!

Salty · Mar 19, 2009, 09:00 AM

For the record, I flirt with middle aged women at work all the time, then they buy iPhones and Blackberries

. I also used to flirt with the old ladies at the Anglican Church I went to for a while. One of them once told me that her husband was out in the car and wouldn't be back in... I was like... hmm now if only I wasn't gay, "That's why I love you David! You're safe!"

Anyway I'm pretty sure I'm a shoe in for the job... I mean I know how OS X works pretty dang well, I'm know the iLife and iWork apps pretty well, which is probably a plus for me, and in general learning new software isn't hard at all for me.

Oh and hiring based on looks is really common especially in sales. I don't know if they mean to do it, but it seems they always put the hottest new hires at our mall stores which kinda sucks since I'd make more sales there... and I'd get to check out the cute boys walking by

turtle777 · Mar 19, 2009, 09:05 AM

Good luck with your application.

Maybe you can start a church inside the Apple Store

-t

Laminar · Mar 19, 2009, 09:09 AM

Originally Posted by Salty

Oh and hiring based on looks is really common especially in sales. I don't know if they mean to do it, but it seems they always put the hottest new hires at our mall stores which kinda sucks since I'd make more sales there... and I'd get to check out the cute boys walking by

Wait...Salty's gay?

Salty · Mar 19, 2009, 09:51 AM

haha nope, I'm involved with a new Church that I really enjoy... though I do plan on pushing them in a totally Apple related direction as soon as I can!

Laminar · Mar 19, 2009, 09:54 AM

Hg2491 · Mar 19, 2009, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by lyanma

Hg is talking bull...Salty you really need to flirt in order to get the job!

It didn't pass as sarcastic. You failed.

Dakar V · Mar 19, 2009, 11:37 AM

I'm curious how this thread could get more retarded.

turtle777 · Mar 19, 2009, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar V

I'm curious how this thread could get more retarded.

Thanks for contributing

-t

Dakar V · Mar 19, 2009, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by turtle777

Thanks for contributing

-t

Could be worse, I could have responded, and maybe used an emoticon too.

turtle777 · Mar 19, 2009, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar V

Could be worse, I could have responded, and maybe used an emoticon too.

Oh yes, that would have been even more retarded.

-t

Dakar V · Mar 19, 2009, 12:28 PM

There's that level of clever response we've all come to know and love.

Laminar · Mar 19, 2009, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar V

There's that level of clever response we've all come to know and love.

You forgot the

Salty · Mar 19, 2009, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar V

There's that level of clever response we've all come to know and love.

So when are you gonna get the hang of being clever... or loved?

Dakar V · Mar 19, 2009, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by Salty

So when are you gonna get the hang of being clever... or loved?

Right after you stop being interesting and funny.

Laminar · 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by Salty

So when are you gonna get the hang of being clever... or loved?

As soon as you get the hang of being discreet.

Salty · Mar 19, 2009, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by Laminar

As soon as you get the hang of being discreet.

But I didn't tell anyone about the blow job I gave you behind the bleachers...

Eug · Mar 19, 2009, 01:15 PM

So...

How much does an Apple Store Canada perky sales drone make anyway? C$12 an hour?

Salty · Mar 19, 2009, 01:22 PM

I'm hoping for 15 an hour... 12 an hour would be pushing it for being able to keep my current apartment.

Eug · Mar 19, 2009, 01:26 PM

What?

Isn't minimum wage only about $8.50 in Winterpeg? If so, you're looking for almost twice the minimum wage. Are you being overly optimistic, or does Apple really pay that well? It is retail after all.

Salty · Mar 19, 2009, 01:32 PM

Taxes in Canada are stuuuupid. Basically a third of your cheque or so goes to the government. Decent stores are gonna be paying more than minimum. My guess is Apple will probably be paying at least 12 an hour or more. I could probably get by at 12, but I'd hope for more. I think I was making 10 an hour when I worked at Best Buy a few years ago. Keep in mind I'm also coming in with over two years of sales experience, and better product knowledge than almost any other employee they're likely to have.

lyanma · Mar 19, 2009, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by Hg2491

It didn't pass as sarcastic. You failed.

Your mom failed.

Doofy · Mar 19, 2009, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by Salty

Taxes ~~in Canada~~ are stuuuupid.

Fixed.

Hg2491 · Mar 19, 2009, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by lyanma

Your mom failed.

Priscilla what?

lyanma · Mar 19, 2009, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by Hg2491

Priscilla what?

¿Qué tu mamá qué?

Dakar V · Mar 19, 2009, 03:31 PM

"You Latin's are so hot-blooded."

Hg2491 · Mar 19, 2009, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar V

"You Latin's are so hot-blooded."

And what's that supposed to mean?

lyanma · Mar 19, 2009, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar V

"**You Latin's are so hot"

Fixed!

Salty · Mar 20, 2009, 09:55 AM

For the record, really wish that store was open, after yesterday's conversation with my boss about how apparently since I had a few psycho customers in a short span of time complain about me there's something wrong with me... I really felt like just walking out. I have like the highest customer satisfaction of almost anyone who works here, I can give you lists of customers who will only deal with me because I'm that good, but I'm getting chewed out because of some PMSing 17 year old...

Laminar · Mar 20, 2009, 10:12 AM

You should have flirted with her.

Salty · Mar 20, 2009, 10:53 AM

It's a guy I don't think he would have appreciated it. Though I did just spend an hour or so flirting with a cute guy from boston who I met on a mac site who thinks I'm hot... my day suddenly got a lot better!

calverson · Mar 20, 2009, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by Salty

For the record, really wish that store was open, after yesterday's conversation with my boss about how apparently since I had a few psycho customers in a short span of time complain about me there's something wrong with me... I really felt like just walking out. I have like the highest customer satisfaction of almost anyone who works here, I can give you lists of customers who will only deal with me because I'm that good, but I'm getting chewed out because of some PMSing 17 year old...

I guess it is better than getting chewed out by some PMSing 17 year old...

Salty · Mar 20, 2009, 10:56 AM

Well that happened too.