Steve Jobs’ Typo-Filled Employment Application Goes On Auction At US$50,000
Image by Joi Ito / Flickr (CC 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons

It’s easy to forget that Steve Jobs, a technological pioneer of perfection and minimalism, started from humble beginnings too.

A job application from the late Apple CEO has been put up on auction by RR Auction , and its display of Jobs’ naivety during pre-Apple days is part of the reason it’s going at a starting bid of US$50,000.

According to the description, the form was filled out in 1973, three years before Jobs founded Apple with Steve Wozniak. It reveals a few spelling inconsistencies that contradict the perfection-focused design principles that he was known for.

Firstly, Jobs spelled his surname with a lowercase ‘j’. When asked to indicate his “access to transportation,” he wrote, “Possible but not probobale [sic].”

Under “special abilities,” he vaguely penned, “electronics tech or design engineer. digital.—from Bay near Hewitt-Packard [sic].”

When asked for his address, Jobs simply filled in, “reed college.” He also didn’t include a phone number when prompted to, making it especially difficult for potential employers to contact him.

In his defense, it was a good thing he didn’t go all out to sell his capabilities during his job hunts. How else would there be iPhones today?

View the document, shared by RR Auction on Twitter, below.

Our trio of Steve Jobs items at auction is getting a lot of international attention. Read all about it here: https://t.co/BBAQA8pNHr — Bidding starts March 8; preview all the items here: https://t.co/ZgwRsYcFqW #RRAuction #SteveJobs #Apple pic.twitter.com/Oo11qB0bVy

— RR Auction (@RRAuction) February 23, 2018

[via Mashable , cover image by Joi Ito / Flickr (CC 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons ]

February 27, 2018 at 06:56PM
via http://www.designtaxi.com/news/398449/Steve-Jobs-Typo-Filled-Employment-Application-Goes-On-Auction-At-US-50-000/?utm_source=ifttt