From the blog that publicized the photos that led to a Mac Genius being fired:
I have already been asked multiple times if I feel guilty that this young man had lost his job, which is a ridiculous question. Of course I do. Do I feel completely responsible, from the talks I have had with him, no not at all. It just seemed as if that picture was the final nail in the coffin and it seems as if he is even happier now.
The truth of the matter is, working for Apple in a ‘high skilled’ position, aka a Genius or Creative is legitimately like working for a secret government agency where you fear for your well-being if you compromise anything. There IS no outlet or venting that’s acceptable in these positions. If you vent your frustrations, you’re met with disappointment from your kool-aid chugging co-workers and superiors, usually the ones that are NOT a Genius or Creative and have NO idea what it’s like. Mostly by managers that come in as a result of being poached by Apple from Banana Republic, Pac Sun or Nike Stores(which is hilarious because Apple has a strict ‘No poaching’ policy) and have no experience in THIS type of technical-based customer service.
It’s truly a shame that this company, while so ‘fun-loving’ and ‘open’ on the outside allows such dark, malicious and gestapo-like strangulation of free will and thought behind it’s safe-like silver doors leading to BOH areas.
My disappointment and disdain for Apple has grown to an unfathomable degree.