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I dropped out of the software industry and moved to Greece. Now I go fishing in the morning, read in the backyard in the afternoon and play saxophone at the loc

I dropped out of the software industry and moved to Greece. Now I go fishing in the morning, read in the backyard in the afternoon and play saxophone at the local taverna at night. I make all my money committing cybercrime.

fosco 9y ago
Can you elaborate on the last sentence? Serious question, unsure of the seriousness of statement.
- Toast_25 9y ago
  His other post states: > I make $3000 a month committing cybercrime EDIT: AFAIK a decent threat hunter or RE can earn about 3x that legally in the US.
  - Tharkun 9y ago
    Sure, but 3k USD/month in Greece is a fortune.
    - Toast_25 9y ago
      Yeah, but remote work is also a thing. This is why I'm planning to move to a country with a stronger currency and retire to somewhere where it's weaker. I could live a very good life with the same amount of money that would afford me an OK life in other parts of the world. Without having to fear being persecuted by LEO.
  - fosco 9y ago
    I think I am just shocked someone is okay with saying they make a living off screwing others yes, that is a low amount of money in the US but in a place like greece, you would be doing pretty well. (only know because I visited this past summer) I just cannot fathom how any of that money can be 'taken' and spent with any conscious at all. but I suppose he/she is not alone...
    - Toast_25 9y ago
      I figure it's along the same lines of being a sex worker or something like that. I would gladly be one if it weren't for the fact that I (probably) wouldn't be able to work in tech and would have to live with social stigma attached. Same goes for cyber-crime. I want to be on the good side of cyber, and I can't do that if I'm a criminal. I also don't want to live my whole life looking over my shoulder over fear of something I did in the past. This happened to malwaretech and they're not even sure he actually committed the crime.
tahw 9y ago
Living the freaking dream!

fosco 9y ago

Can you elaborate on the last sentence? Serious question, unsure of the seriousness of statement.

Toast_25 9y ago
His other post states: > I make $3000 a month committing cybercrime EDIT: AFAIK a decent threat hunter or RE can earn about 3x that legally in the US.
- Tharkun 9y ago
  Sure, but 3k USD/month in Greece is a fortune.
  - Toast_25 9y ago
    Yeah, but remote work is also a thing. This is why I'm planning to move to a country with a stronger currency and retire to somewhere where it's weaker. I could live a very good life with the same amount of money that would afford me an OK life in other parts of the world. Without having to fear being persecuted by LEO.
- fosco 9y ago
  I think I am just shocked someone is okay with saying they make a living off screwing others yes, that is a low amount of money in the US but in a place like greece, you would be doing pretty well. (only know because I visited this past summer) I just cannot fathom how any of that money can be 'taken' and spent with any conscious at all. but I suppose he/she is not alone...
  - Toast_25 9y ago
    I figure it's along the same lines of being a sex worker or something like that. I would gladly be one if it weren't for the fact that I (probably) wouldn't be able to work in tech and would have to live with social stigma attached. Same goes for cyber-crime. I want to be on the good side of cyber, and I can't do that if I'm a criminal. I also don't want to live my whole life looking over my shoulder over fear of something I did in the past. This happened to malwaretech and they're not even sure he actually committed the crime.

tahw 9y ago

Living the freaking dream!