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How not to hire a North Korean plant posing as a techie

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Re: How not to hire a North Korean plant posing as a techie

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> Repeated requests for prepayment; anger or aggression when the request is denied. Why would they ask for prepayment?

Because the longer they're working at a company the higher chance of being found out and terminated, the higher the chance of their accounts being frozen, and the lower the chance they actually are able to get money to their handlers.

Re: How not to hire a North Korean plant posing as a techie

#12
> Evading in-person meetings or requests for drug tests

Why would they evade drug tests and meeting in person? Do the "techies" claim they are not Korean at all? Surely, a North Korean would pass as a South Korean to (at least) any non-Korean colleague?

Re: How not to hire a North Korean plant posing as a techie

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post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It’s from South Korean authorities

still racist, it's the worst kind of racism, brother Vs brother (or possibly more accurate cousins? dunno) for long term effects of this practice see the Gaza v. Israel fiasco

> for long term effects of this practice see the Gaza v. Israel fiasco

Isn't the core of the Gaza conflict rather that Isrealis and Muslims aren't related, but both want the same piece of land

Re: How not to hire a North Korean plant posing as a techie

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

still racist, it's the worst kind of racism, brother Vs brother (or possibly more accurate cousins? dunno) for long term effects of this practice see the Gaza v. Israel fiasco

> for long term effects of this practice see the Gaza v. Israel fiasco Isn't the core of the Gaza conflict rather that Isrealis and Muslims aren't related, but both want the same piece of land

Yes, that, plus a dozen Arab states actively financing their proxy military organizations (Hezbollah/Hamas/etc.) and foisting them on the Palestinians as their "government" to further those states goal of exterminating Israel.

Re: How not to hire a North Korean plant posing as a techie

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> Evading in-person meetings or requests for drug tests Why would they evade drug tests and meeting in person? Do the "techies" claim they are not Korean at all? Surely, a North Korean would pass as a South Korean to (at least) any non-Korean colleague?

Because they're slaves kept in dorms in various South East Asian countries that can't leave, their handler wouldn't allow to go to an in person meeting or take a drug test. They're also usually lying about the city and country they're working from.

Re: How not to hire a North Korean plant posing as a techie

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> Evading in-person meetings or requests for drug tests Why would they evade drug tests and meeting in person? Do the "techies" claim they are not Korean at all? Surely, a North Korean would pass as a South Korean to (at least) any non-Korean colleague?

Because they're slaves kept in dorms in various South East Asian countries that can't leave, their handler wouldn't allow to go to an in person meeting or take a drug test. They're also usually lying about the city and country they're working from.

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