Techie Wasn't Being Paid, Until He Taught HR A Lesson
TechRepublic, Friday, June 23, 2023
It's one thing to have a twin - quite another to have an EVIL twin
Welcome once again to On Call, The Register's weekly column in which we recount readers' reactions to the drudgery of digital duties.
This week, meet a reader we'll Regomize as "John Smith" who once worked for a very large bank. No doubt you've never met anyone with such an unusual name.
John was lucky enough to be transferred from the US to the UK to work on a big new project.
"I was part of a newly recruited multi-disciplinary team, all employed to help plan future systems for a recently acquired subsidiary," John told On Call.
Crossing the pond can sometimes create cultural complications, but things mostly went swimmingly for John. His very young family kept him busy, his bank account was in fine condition, and his new colleagues didn't chafe.