Employees Would Steal Data When Leaving a Job

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."

Comments

So what's the solution?

[joeflies]

Arrest 49% of the employees that leave the company?

It's my stapler

[drachenfyre]

I just want my stapler back... The new ones aren't as good as the swinglines.

Re:It's my stapler

[Anonymous Coward]

Did you fix that stapler on your personal time or on company time?

Re:So.

[swilver]

That's pointless. Better to confiscate all their personal digital equipment.

Re:So.

[sakdoctor]

Nuke them from orbit?

Re:So.

[PlatyPaul]

It's the only way to be sure.

Stealing company supplies?

[PPH]

At my severance interview, the boss told me that the really good pens were on the top shelf.

Re:Sad Clown:(

[BattleApple]

This just in.... people are douchebags!
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

[Moraelin]

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

[Robert Bowles]

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

[Robert Bowles]

Oh, wait, that won't do. That's what I do every day...

Re:Supplies? No. Doughnuts? Yes

[xaxa]

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.

I wouldn't steal Data

[multipartmixed]

He's too boring. I might steal Lore, though.

Or maybe Tasha Yar. MmMmmMmMMmmmmmm Tasha Yar.... auuruhghglglglgllll

Re:I wouldn't steal Data

[courtjester801]

Oh, the OP knows that. That's part of the charm.

Re:Please don't do this....it won't end well for y

[hercubus]

You think that's bad? I witnessed a meeting where the boss pressed a little button and Mr. Mustafa from Customer Relations was flipped _backwards_ into a fire pit.

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.

[galego]

... 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. ;-)