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Apple made 96 billion last year or $182,650 a minute just about.
They paid this fine in 2.3 hours.
Think about what qualified people lost when they literally can’t work for these companies. Literal pennies in fines that they have to pay.
It should be something that will genuinely hurt their bottom line. Like in a clear case of malice and trying to skirt the law like that? A guilty verdict should carry a fine of 30% of all revenue, not profit, for the [fiscal] year.
No accounting tricks and barely slap on the risk fines. A fine that risks profitability to the shareholders they are (supposedly) accountable to. Executives wouldn't touch a program like what just pulled with a 10 foot pole.
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Yep, having Apple on your resume can change your whole life. Not to mention the highly competitive salaries for even moderately technical positions.