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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?
And why? If they can’t do the job you fire them.
> Threats to release proprietary source codes if additional payments are not made; This is "a sign"? In what company is that not grounds for immediate revocation of all access, termination?
> 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?
If you're a white person on a freelancer website, you may get approached by someone who wants to buy your account.
> 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?
- North Korean: Uh-oh. I can’t physically do either of those.
- Bay Area: I’m not taking bus-to-BART-to-bus from Berkeley to the city for some meeting that could’ve been a Zoom. Drug test? Is there a minimum level I need to pass? Not doing it.
> 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?
How do you do a drug test on a remote worker? And why? If they can’t do the job you fire them.
Why? Depending on the work, it might be a legal requirement. But for the purposes of these guidelines, it doesn't matter. The point is, if they are evading in-person tasks, it could be because they're misrepresenting their location.
> 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?
If someone is asking for my piss, it better be in a sexual context. Drug tests are dehumanizing af. What I do outside my work hours is my own private time.
- NK secret service (or whatever you call it) is more sophisticated than this. They will act as proper company from Turkey, India, China or even EU countries...
- if you actually manage to get some North Korean who escaped to West, they are 10x more dedicated than anyone else. China, or South Korea (usual target countries) do not offer many opportunities, they need money for relatives.
- NK secret services do not attack west infrastructure, or steal info from small fish. They are too small to do that! Most money is from drugs and guns.
- if you hire US only, you eliminate 99.99% of issues. US borders are not ideal, but they do repeal unwanted Asians.
Edit: * stitching, working with cloth, it was textile factory in East Europe
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If someone is asking for my piss, it better be in a sexual context. Drug tests are dehumanizing af. What I do outside my work hours is my own private time.
unless you want to work for the gov.
But getting around that is stupid easy and simple, it is laughable.
And there's still the "man-in-the-middle" problem.
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If someone is asking for my piss, it better be in a sexual context. Drug tests are dehumanizing af. What I do outside my work hours is my own private time.
The drugs you took outside your work hours don't know they have to exit your bloodstream the hour you start working. Perhaps not all occupations need such tests, but at least people driving vehicles and operating heavy equipment should be made sure to have their system clear while at work.