[ale] OT: Well it is going to hit the list sooner or later.

[Jeff Hubbs]

First, I don't think that the equation the guy makes about his boss
"stealing" is valid.  It's a rhetorical trick that I don't buy into;
what the boss does is no more stealing in any real material sense than
if he was sitting in his chair staring out the window.

The thing that sticks in my mind is that this dude was obviously and
plainly out to screw his boss.  Screw with your boss in this way and the
first thing you inevitably do is cast aspersions on the management
ability and hiring wisdom of your boss' bosses.  So, unless you see the
boss doing something truly bad or flatly illegal, best to keep things to
yourself.

So, I see bad moves on both sides.  Of course, the management looks like
they're trying to induce a future workplace shooting.

- Jeff

On Sun, 2004-08-01 at 11:11, Mike Panetta wrote:
> Yes, it is wrong to steal.  You keep saying that.  But instead of saying the
> only recourse to combat a thief is by stealing yourself, why do you not say
> that the recourse is to report the thief?  Any code of ethics that says its ok
> to steal as long as your a high and powerful person, is invalid.
> 
> Mike
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "J.M. Taylor" <jtaylor at onlinea.com>
> Sent: Aug 1, 2004 11:20 AM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
> Subject: Re: [ale] OT: Well  it is going to hit the list sooner or later.
> 
> When I am left alone with the cash register, I do not take money from it
> even tho my boss cheats on his taxes and makes more than a million a year,
> and pays me minimum wage, which barely, barely keeps me sheltered.  
> 
> This is perhaps naive and stupid. But that's the way it is.
> jenn
> 
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