If you don't know already I currently work at a media company in Tampa, FL. A while back I was a bit bored so I started to apply some retail stores to fill up my weekend and hopefully my pockets.

I applied at all the places I would like to work such as Best Buy, EB Games, CompUSA, Circuit City (I used to work there), and The Apple Store. Well nothing really came of it I think it was due to the fact that I was over qualified and not many people where hiring at the moment. So I forgot about it and continued on.

Well last week out of the blue I was contacted by The Apple Store and they asked me to come in to an interview. This was pretty exciting I admire there retail strategy and have always wanted an opportunity to learn more about Apple and their products.

So a week has passed and after the interview and a very deep background check they called me and offered me a part-time position as a Mac Specialist. I'm pretty happy and cant wait to learn more about Apple's product line.

The crazy thing is even though I know a ton about Apple and there products because I read so much tech new, blogs, etc (I even have a copy of the Apple Human User Interface Guidelines) I don't even own a Mac. I did use a Mac all through collage and I have had three different iPods (Shuffle G1, iPod Photo 60GB, and Shuffle G2). But I think my experience with computers, design, and the fact that I am up-to-date with everything having to do with tech really helped me get this job.

I really look forward to learning more and seeing what I can bring to the team. So wish me luck!

BTW this has no impact on how I view Microsoft and there products. My opinions are based on my experiences and not on hype. I still love Microsoft and there products (most of them) and I STILL WANT AN XBOX 360. :)