Hi Nicholas

I am not in complete agreement. Even if one works for a company which one owns then that company is still a legal and independent entity from its share holders. It has stakeholders beyond just its share holders such as its employees, its clients, and the community within which it operates. The directors of that company have a legal and ethical responsibility to the company and its various stakeholders to operate that company in a responsible manner including to not waste its resources, wether money, time, or any other resource.


>Hi Jols
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>while not condoning Marcias statement I would say that it does reflect a difference in attitude between the self employed and employed people. A self employed person could spend as much time as they like here they just wouldn't get much billable work done.
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>On the other hand its for an employer to judge wether someone is doing their job and behaving honestly and to throw that sort of accusation in a public forum is a really bad idea. I can think of a few people I know who would be ringing their lawyer.
>>Bravissimo Tracy!
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>>I would also add that by Marcia's definition anyone who spends any time here at all where that time is not 100% work related must be an unethical and immoral thief. I suspect that the majority of us would now fall into that category.
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