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I don't know exactly how much Netflix pays this guy, but if it was at least as much as Glassdoor claims we pay our directors, I really can't understand why he w

I don't know exactly how much Netflix pays this guy, but if it was at least as much as Glassdoor claims we pay our directors, I really can't understand why he would risk that for an extra $300k.

kolbe 12y ago
I've noticed this is frequently the case for white collar frauds. I don't know if it's because they have so little regard for the law being applicable to them, or if they get a kick just from breaking it, or if we're all we are seeing is the tip of the iceberg (i.e. he's making $300k * 50 vendors), but it's frequently shocking how little profits were made on some crimes that have sent (b/m)illionaires to jail for a long time.
Iftheshoefits 12y ago
The briefings I received as part of certain government procedures related to information protection left one impression more than any other on me: narcissism and ego are two of the most important motivations a certain kind of person has for doing something. Every person in every espionage profile I saw in those briefings had one thing in common: the spies thought of themselves as better than, above, or otherwise separated in a superior way from their peers. They were smarter, more daring, had higher tolerances for thrills, whatever. Financial motivations were rarely relevant, and when they were relevant they were only tangentially so (e.g. acting as a catalyst to engage in even more risky behavior). Perhaps a similar thing is at play here.
dmourati 12y ago
How about this guy from SAP who stole legos in an elaborate scheme involving fake barcode stickers: http://blog.sfgate.com/crime/2012/05/22/silicon-valley-exec-charged-with-lego-thefts/ http://blog.sfgate.com/crime/2012/05/22/silicon-valley-exec-...
yen223 12y ago
Because if you have no ethics, this is risk-free money. Make no mistake, the news here isn't that an exec (allegedly) defrauded his company, the real news is that the company is seeking legal action.
- NobodyReally 12y ago
  It's not risk-free, though -- this thing could end his career. It's a terrible, stupid, error in judgment involving taking a huge risk for frankly-not-a-lot-of-reward.

I don't know exactly how much Netflix pays this guy, but if it was at least as much as Glassdoor claims we pay our directors, I really can't understand why he would risk that for an extra $300k.

kolbe 12y ago

I've noticed this is frequently the case for white collar frauds. I don't know if it's because they have so little regard for the law being applicable to them, or if they get a kick just from breaking it, or if we're all we are seeing is the tip of the iceberg (i.e. he's making $300k * 50 vendors), but it's frequently shocking how little profits were made on some crimes that have sent (b/m)illionaires to jail for a long time.

Iftheshoefits 12y ago

The briefings I received as part of certain government procedures related to information protection left one impression more than any other on me: narcissism and ego are two of the most important motivations a certain kind of person has for doing something. Every person in every espionage profile I saw in those briefings had one thing in common: the spies thought of themselves as better than, above, or otherwise separated in a superior way from their peers. They were smarter, more daring, had higher tolerances for thrills, whatever. Financial motivations were rarely relevant, and when they were relevant they were only tangentially so (e.g. acting as a catalyst to engage in even more risky behavior). Perhaps a similar thing is at play here.

dmourati 12y ago

How about this guy from SAP who stole legos in an elaborate scheme involving fake barcode stickers: http://blog.sfgate.com/crime/2012/05/22/silicon-valley-exec-charged-with-lego-thefts/ http://blog.sfgate.com/crime/2012/05/22/silicon-valley-exec-...

yen223 12y ago

Because if you have no ethics, this is risk-free money. Make no mistake, the news here isn't that an exec (allegedly) defrauded his company, the real news is that the company is seeking legal action.

NobodyReally 12y ago
It's not risk-free, though -- this thing could end his career. It's a terrible, stupid, error in judgment involving taking a huge risk for frankly-not-a-lot-of-reward.