The Great Remorse

cmartinez

Joined Jan 17, 2007
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nsaspook

Joined Aug 27, 2009
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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/wells-fargo-fires-over-dozen-133711267.html
Wells Fargo Fires Over a Dozen for ‘Simulation of Keyboard Activity’
Devices and software to imitate employee activity, sometimes known as “mouse movers” or “mouse jigglers,” took off during the pandemic-spurred work-from-home era, with people swapping tips for using them on social-media sites Reddit and TikTok. Such gadgets are available on Amazon.com for less than $20.

It’s unclear from the Finra disclosures whether the employees Wells Fargo fired were allegedly faking active work from home. The finance industry was among the most aggressive in ordering workers back to the office as the pandemic waned, though Wells Fargo waited longer than rivals JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
"Wells Fargo holds employees to the highest standards and does not tolerate unethical behavior,” :rolleyes:

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MisterBill2

Joined Jan 23, 2018
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So I went back and read post #1, and thought about it for a bit. I have never quit a job unless I already was hired by another organization. Of course, except for the last instance, it was dis-satisfaction that prompted looking for a better job. The last time it was a company waving so much money at me that it really got my attention.
 

MisterBill2

Joined Jan 23, 2018
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Most jobs seem to look good at the interview, at least they look good to me. I do know a couple of folks who seem to think that if it requires actual skill and effort that a job is not for them. And one guy wants very top pay for work that a well trained chimp could do.
 

joeyd999

Joined Jun 6, 2011
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Most jobs seem to look good at the interview, at least they look good to me. I do know a couple of folks who seem to think that if it requires actual skill and effort that a job is not for them. And one guy wants very top pay for work that a well trained chimp could do.
If it's the pay that matters most, you're doing it wrong.
 

WBahn

Joined Mar 31, 2012
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If it's the pay that matters most, you're doing it wrong.
While I agree, I also believe that nearly everyone has their price -- and I know I'm no exception. Pay me enough, and I will do the most boring, disgusting, unsatisfying job you can think of. However, my definition of "enough" is going to be based on what it allows me to do after doing that job for a limited time. I'm not willing to do a job like that for years and years, no matter how much the pay -- but a few months or a year or two would be a definite possibility if the price is high enough.
 

joeyd999

Joined Jun 6, 2011
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Pay me enough, and I will do the most boring, disgusting, unsatisfying job you can think of.
I hear that "cartel hit man" pays pretty well. You in?

Edit: my first job out of college I took for the money. 11 months later I decided I'd only do what I loved from then on. Never looked back.
 

WBahn

Joined Mar 31, 2012
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I hear that "cartel hit man" pays pretty well. You in?

Edit: my first job out of college I took for the money. 11 months later I decided I'd only do what I loved from then on. Never looked back.
Possibly. Depends on the target. Might be nice to get paid serious money instead of not even always qualifying for hazardous duty pay.

One billion to take out a cartel biq wig? Definitely under consideration. A hundred billion to take out a teenage girl because she's the daughter of a cartel big wig, not even close to enough.
 

WBahn

Joined Mar 31, 2012
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I think that Bahn forgot to add the word "legal" to his list of requirements ...
Nope. For enough money, I have no doubt that I'd be willing to do a lot of illegal things. The key is that I'm the one that gets to decide how much is enough to get me to do any particular job -- and for some jobs they haven't printed enough money in all of history. Want me to jump into an active volcano? See above.
 

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nsaspook

Joined Aug 27, 2009
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Possibly. Depends on the target. Might be nice to get paid serious money instead of not even always qualifying for hazardous duty pay.

One billion to take out a cartel biq wig? Definitely under consideration. A hundred billion to take out a teenage girl because she's the daughter of a cartel big wig, not even close to enough.
Money is important but failure can be life changing for all involved. Nobody cared about the money, only the mission. Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda.
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https://www.twz.com/38664/what-if-t...attempt-hadnt-ended-in-disaster-at-desert-one
 

MisterBill2

Joined Jan 23, 2018
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" If it's the pay that matters most, you're doing it wrong." Certainly that is correct!! And I have worked with those folks who "Do Engineering to Make a Good Living", and some of them did. Others of us ARE engineers and we get that job because it is what we do best. One fun company , at one successful point, explained that they could not give me a raise because of the rules. BUT, they stated, we will give you a car allowance. I did not argue about that.
And the prize for the most dangerous job goes to the one who is chosen to recover all of the unexploded ordinance, to keep it out of the wrong hands.
 
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