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In just a few weeks ESEA's employee earned himself BTC30, or about $2,400 (£1,600) at today's exchange rates. Ouch. Hardly worth it.
by morsch 13y ago
In just a few weeks ESEA's employee earned himself BTC30, or about $2,400 (£1,600) at today's exchange rates.
Ouch. Hardly worth it.
- ceejayoz 13y agoIt's always baffling to me that people will take these sorts of risks for such small rewards. A few thousand dollars in exchange for firing, lawsuits, possible criminal charges, and a ruined reputation in your field? No thanks.
- morsch 13y agoI think it's often the case (not necessarily in this one, I have no idea) that people don't realize or convince themselves they're not doing anything that's wrong or a big deal. Still damning enough, mind you, but less malicious maybe and it explains the ignorance of the risks involved.
- rorrr2 13y agoIt's recurring income that requires zero effort once it's running. $2400 every few weeks is enough to live comfortably in many places in the world.
- eli_gottlieb 13y ago$2400 every few weeks is enough to live comfortably in most of the First World, actually.
- ceejayoz 13y ago> It's recurring income that requires zero effort once it's running. It doesn't seem to be very recurring.
- Wingman4l7 13y agoI always thought stealing at work or looking at porn was ridiculous for the same reasons. Talk about poor risk analysis.
- gocard 13y agoHe must have put the decimal point in the wrong place or something.
- jason_slack 13y agoLOL. Office Space or Superman 3?
- mathattack 13y agoI witnessed a fraud where someone ended their career over a couple grand in expenses. I couldn't believe it. My takeaway was they thought they wouldn't be caught, or they could talk their way out of it if they were. Unless this is a case of someone saying, "Wouldn't this be cool?" it's probably the tip of the iceberg. The bitcoins could be fueling a drug or gambling habit, or something else. The story is rarely as simple as one mistake - there's usually a history of poor judgment.