I am now officially an ex-Apple employee.
While I never mentioned it (for obvious reasons), I joined Apple during the height of the pandemic, and fulfilled my lifelong wish of working for Apple.
The work was good, the experience was fulfilling, and the benefits then were worthwhile (even if the pay is not fantastic, compared to the competition).
As the pandemic ended, things began to change. Restrictions were increased gradually, benefits were reduced, and the work got dumbed down while the work load doubled. Changes were made to benefit Apple at the expense of employees and IMHO, customers.
The last year was a pain.
So I am happy I am out.
Sometimes it is much better to be an Apple customer than an employee.
MacRyu.com fell into disrepair during the last few years, due to work restrictions and a general lack of time. I intend to fix the necessary and slowly upgrade the site, all while bringing back my podcasts one by one.
With a refreshed perspective on all things Apple, I will continue to bring my take on Apple related news and products for the foreseeable future (while not breaking any NDAs).
Here’s to many more decades of MacRyu.com.
