The act of "confession" is meaningless if it cannot result in consequences. Yes, it's better than remaining silent (and continuing). But it's still far worse t

The act of "confession" is meaningless if it cannot result in consequences. Yes, it's better than remaining silent (and continuing). But it's still far worse than never having done these things in the first place. For an employer who didn't already know, the net result of such a confession is obviously to see the person in a worse light than before, and firing them makes sense.