Two Working Days Away From Work

I found myself at the Hyatt Regency Reston in Virginia on Monday and Tuesday. I was there for this month’s territory-level meeting as an “employee hero”. Employee heroes are nominated and selected to represent the 12,000+ employees in that territory, which encompasses several states, based on their hard work, innovation and dedication.

It was an interesting trip, with lots of interaction with store managers, district leaders and territorial staff from around the country. Lots of ideas were presented and exchanged, in particular about the upcoming holiday season. It’s going to be a very busy time of the year, so the advanced planning and discussion was very helpful.

I’m glad to have been chosen as one of the twenty-eight store-level employees to participate and look forward to a future chance to go again.

Apple to Replace Defective Nano Screens

ZDNet is reporting that Apple has acknowledged a manufacturing flaw in some iPod nano screens that can result in it cracking under normal use.

While Apple is allowing nano owners with defective screens to contact Applecare for a free replacement, the company has stated that the problem is from a specific part vendor and only affects less than one-tenth of 1 percent of the nanos currently in stores.