In that same Wired story that is the source for the blurb at the heart of this one is the most Steve Jobs tale ever told.
Scott Forstall tells that Steve always insisted on paying for lunch for both of them every time they ate in the company cafeteria together.
Scott felt bad about making Steve wait for him at the checkout if he ordered something customized that took longer to prepare.
However, Steve insisted because he was paying by swiping his employee badge which automatically debited against your next pay period.
Since Steve was paid in stock, with only a one dollar a year salary there was nothing for the company accounting system to debit against, so although he was "the man" at Apple he took a perverse pleasure in simultaneously sticking it to the man.
Scott Forstall tells that Steve always insisted on paying for lunch for both of them every time they ate in the company cafeteria together.
Scott felt bad about making Steve wait for him at the checkout if he ordered something customized that took longer to prepare.
However, Steve insisted because he was paying by swiping his employee badge which automatically debited against your next pay period.
Since Steve was paid in stock, with only a one dollar a year salary there was nothing for the company accounting system to debit against, so although he was "the man" at Apple he took a perverse pleasure in simultaneously sticking it to the man.