Unopened First-Generation iPhone Sells for Over $63K at Auction
Well, well, well, look who just struck gold. Karen Green, the woman with the unopened, first-generation iPhone from 2007, just sold it for a whopping $63,356.40. That’s more than a hundred thousand percent profit from the original price! Karen must be over the moon right now.
I mean, let’s be real here. Who keeps a phone sealed in a box for sixteen years? I can’t even keep my snacks unopened for sixteen minutes. But hey, I guess Karen’s phone was more of a collectible item than a practical device. It’s like having a rare stamp or a vintage car, but it fits in your pocket and can make calls.
Verizon might have only given her 63 cents for a used one, but this one was untouched, unscathed, and probably smelled like the factory it came from. And if that’s not enough, it even had a story to tell. According to USA Today, Karen’s friends gave it to her as a gift when she landed a new job at PetSmart. She never used it because it was locked to AT&T, and she already had a Verizon contract.
But hey, better late than never, right? Karen finally cashed in on her timeless treasure. She had it appraised two years ago for $5,000, but I guess time flies when you’re sitting on a goldmine. And it sold for $63,356.40. That’s enough to buy you a car, a house, or a lifetime supply of iPhones.
So, moral of the story? If you ever get a gift you don’t need, don’t return it. Keep it, treasure it, and let it appreciate in value. Who knows, it might just be your ticket to early retirement. Or, you know, you could use it to call your mom and brag about your newfound wealth. Either way, congrats, Karen. You are officially the iPhone queen.
Florida: 10 Companies Hiring Remote Workers Now
There’s a lot of interest from American workers to find jobs to work remotely. Now some companies are exclusively going that route. The number of jobs that in the job description and post say workers can be remote has almost tripled from pre-pandemic. It’s gone from about 4% of in 2019 to about 12% of jobs in 2022, according to ZipRecruiter. And with Florida such a hot destination for remote workers it pays to take a closer look. It’s 80 degrees in mid-February. Who wouldn’t want to live here?
“The pandemic-induced 50-year acceleration in the shift to remote work has now firmly taken root as a win-win-win for workers, businesses, and the economy,” ZipRecruiter.com says. “For workers, it offers the chance to access distant opportunities, save time and money, lower the risk of contracting Covid, escape gas price inflation, work from anywhere, and spend more time with family. For businesses, it provides access to a wider and more diverse talent pool. It also reduces real estate and overhead costs. Remote working increases labor productivity while reducing absenteeism. And on a national scale, it may help us avoid a wage-price spiral.” Yes, inflation factors in on this.
When it comes to the type of companies looking to hire remote workers, according to ZipRecruiter.com, it’s high on tech jobs.
“The share of job postings offering remote work was slowly growing before the pandemic, thanks to the rise of technologies such as cloud computing and video conferencing, but the trend accelerated at the start of the pandemic, and has continued to build. While about 12% of job postings overall now explicitly state that employees may work remotely, there is considerable variation across industries, with less than 1 in 50 job postings offering remote work in transportation and storage (unsurprisingly), but more than 1 in 4 job postings offering it in the technology sector.”
Read on for the top 10 companies hiring for the largest share of remote-capable jobs on ZipRecruiter in 2022. This includes those offering jobs right here in Florida. And when you work remotely you don’t have to battle the seasonal traffic. Some of these are familiar names, while others are newer. For more information, go here.
Meet Budman, dynamic host of Marconi Award winning radio station WXKB's WiLD Bunch Morning Show, on B1039. Budman likes to write about funny news, a good Florida man story, stupid criminals or anything involving a superhero. Budman, a comic book and pop culture enthusiast, even named his daughter Kara Zor-El, after Supergirl. His only child is his true passion beyond the mic. Being a dad is his favorite role. Budman, a true family man, balances his love for radio with quality time spent with loved ones and his trusty dogs.
