It is common to hear that Elon Musk is a child with too much power, a genius capable of founding PayPal, Neuralink or SpaceX, platforms and services that have changed our modern history. But not so often do you hear something similar about Steve Jobs, someone who had some prerogative of being, above all, the founding genius of Apple.
Apple’s history is an unprecedented success story. But it’s also the story associated with its founder, Steve Jobs, an adopted child who dropped out of college as a freshman and began surrounding himself with geniuses to make the most of it, as he came the illustrate in “Make Something Wonderful”. ‘, his authorized memoirs. .
Steve Jobs when he was still Steven Paul Jobs
Jobs have changed everything. The way we listened to music, how we come to understand telephony – and therefore human communication –
However, for years, comments were leaked that spoke of a messy and somewhat abusive person who was socially problematic, according to several comments collected by Business Insider. A privileged man who almost died in his own car and who he rarely puts himself in another’s place once he has reached the top.
The hidden side of Jobs, told in a hard visual document
Although perhaps the most popular features orbit on eccentricities and dress codes. Everyone remembers that in his youth he wore bow ties and years later he switched to matte black turtleneck sweaters.
We know that Steve Jobs also had a keen sense of fashion that he imposed on his workers. He came to demand the use of vests to show solidarity with Chinese packing crews, ordering Japanese designer Issey Miyake for uniforms with nylon vests they would never wear, for uncomfortable and inconvenient.
Some of the more notorious complaints include:
- Steve Jobs treated his subordinates with a certain despotism, going so far as to insult them, fire them or fuel a toxic work environment of extreme competitiveness. This is the case of the Porsche 944 which he will award to the best sellers in his fleet, in a technique similar to that practiced by businessmen like Richard Sackler.
- Too often Steve Jobs made a sympathy, either by saying that he had no money to pay, or because he simply boasted that his salary was not enough, since his “salary” was fundamentally equity-based. Some that would be worth around $3,000 million today.
- Speaking of which, Jobs apparently had a tussle with the Securities and Exchange Commission for years as he used inside information to his advantage to sell or buy. He always excused his responsibilities, blaming other colleagues or his financial director for these events.
- Personally, Steve Jobs was a father who left much to be desired. Although her daughter Lisa reiterated that she had forgiven her, the damage continued for years.
- Finally, and although no account shows that Jobs was aware of these facts, it is considered that Steve Jobs was the main instigator of the outsourcing of all iPhone production to Chinese factories. It seems, the working and salary conditions were so dismal that some workers suffered from depression; according to these testimonies, they continued to be pressured by their superiors until they reached an impasse and committed suicide.
As it stands, we are talking about a past to be analyzed and reconsidered. If you are interested in this documentary and if you are subscribed to SkyShowtime, you can take a look via this link: ‘The Man in the Machine’. This documentary is currently exclusive to the platformwhich is offered for a limited time: 2.99 dollars per month instead of the usual 5.99 dollars which will cost from April 26, 2023.
Directed and written by Oscar-winning actor Alex Gibney, the documentary had a limited theatrical release in 2015 and features the participation of personalities such as Chrisann Brennan, Nolan Bushnell or the famous businessman Michael Moritz.
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