Employees Would Steal Data When Leaving a Job 457
An anonymous reader writes "Employees openly admit they would take company data, including customer data and product plans, when leaving a job. In response to a recent survey, 49% of US workers and 52% of British workers admitted they would take some form of company property with them when leaving a position: 29% (US) and 23% (UK) would take customer data, including contact information; 23% (US) and 22% (UK) would take electronic files; 15% (US) and 17% (UK) would take product information, including designs and plans; and 13% (US) and 22% (UK) would take small office supplies."
So what's the solution? (Score:3, Funny)
Arrest 49% of the employees that leave the company?
It's my stapler (Score:5, Funny)
I just want my stapler back... The new ones aren't as good as the swinglines.
Re:So. (Score:3, Funny)
That's pointless. Better to confiscate all their personal digital equipment.
Re:So. (Score:5, Funny)
Nuke them from orbit?
Re:So. (Score:5, Funny)
Stealing company supplies? (Score:5, Funny)
At my severance interview, the boss told me that the really good pens were on the top shelf.
Re:Sad Clown:( (Score:2, Funny)
but seriously, I was also a bit surprised at the high numbers. I guess I'd be tempted to take some code I've written though.
Yeah, I can see that for office supplies (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah, I can see the getting even with office supplies. "They may have demanded 100 hour weeks, treated me like dirt, and spat me out on the street the second I started showing the slightest signs of burnout, but I got a pen with their logo and 100 sheets of A4 paper! Take that, corporate oppressors! They're probably already regretting the day they decided to fire me!"
Supplies? No. Doughnuts? Yes (Score:5, Funny)
When I get sacked, I plan to grab all the doughnuts I can and run out of the building screaming incoherently.
Re:Supplies? No. Doughnuts? Yes (Score:5, Funny)
Oh, wait, that won't do. That's what I do every day...
I wouldn't steal Data (Score:5, Funny)
He's too boring. I might steal Lore, though.
Or maybe Tasha Yar. MmMmmMmMMmmmmmm Tasha Yar.... auuruhghglglglgllll
Re:It's my stapler (Score:1, Funny)
Did you fix that stapler on your personal time or on company time?
Re:Supplies? No. Doughnuts? Yes (Score:3, Funny)
When I get sacked, I plan to grab all the doughnuts I can and run out of the building screaming incoherently.
Or even better: steal a couple of cans of beer from the drinks trolley.
Re:Please don't do this....it won't end well for y (Score:5, Funny)
Talk about not ending well. But then I said "That was well-done sir!" and he was so amused that he put his pinky up to his lips and gave me an evil laugh.
Believe me! I was there! That guy has like a Doctorate in Evil! Don't mess with any employers ever!
Re:So. (Score:3, Funny)
... Or you could just anonymously hand it over to wikileaks ... They'll be sure to redact the names of your variables so they don't get hurt. ;-)
Re:I wouldn't steal Data (Score:2, Funny)