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i wouldn't sweat it, a lot of economic activity is just information arbitrage.
by nyolfen 8y ago
i wouldn't sweat it, a lot of economic activity is just information arbitrage.
- FLUX-YOU 8y agoSounds like a dream job or a nice side gig if you just want a job. Login, run script, log out, bill for thousands, then go back to doing your own thing. Intentionally withholding stuff without offering an upfront option is shady though.
- shpx 8y agohttps://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/93696/is-it-unethical-for-me-to-not-tell-my-employer-i-ve-automated-my-job https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/93696/is-it-un... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14656945 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14656945
- kpil 8y agoI remember this guy that automated his own job while working on distance... In the end he had a full time job automated into a couple of hours a month. https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/93696/is-it-unethical-for-me-to-not-tell-my-employer-i-ve-automated-my-job https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/93696/is-it-un...
- hkai 8y agoWhere do you draw the line? My grandma was once contacted by a scammer who offered to "optimize" her laptop, and she ended up paying roughly the same as the price of a new laptop.
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- TeMPOraL 8y agoYeah, that's in fact a good test for whether your work might be unethical - if you're relying on information arbitrage, you're screwing someone over.