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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."

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  1. Re:Sad Clown:( by DarkKnightRadick · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Agreed.

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    "There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death." Proverbs 16:25 (NKJV)
  2. Re:So. by tacokill · · Score: 0, Redundant

    giving two weeks notice is a courtesy that I am extending

    ...and paying that 2 weeks salary is a courtesy your employer extends. If you leave, then you should expect to forgo the 2 weeks salary.

    That seems fair to me.