Meaningful and impactful in what way? They make phones, that’s it. They are not solving some big world issues. World won’t end if we don’t get phones with bigger screens and better cameras every year.
> Some would even argue that Apple (and other big tech companies are OVERpaying...)
No. None of the tech companies are overpaying, they are in fact underpaying. Employees get a tiny fraction of the profit they generate. They are not even paying the taxes they’re supposed to.
> It is also worth noting that bonuses are customarily paid when the business is doing better than projected, but Apple's revenues were down 5% in 2022.
Apple made $117.2 billion in profits in 2022. Surely they can pay their employees bonuses and better wages in general if they want to.