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Originally Posted by LoadMasterC141  No I was not thinking of having him call oil companies and then tell his ex-boss to see if he will pay more. That is extortion. I was thinking just call the other oil companies to see what they would pay for the information.
Not sure, but I did not think that was illegal. Certainly not a nice thing to do, but this guy is not playing nicen either. |
Depends on whether the information is deemed "proprietary" by the employer or the employer's contractor. If it's drilling sites, I would think yes, but I really don't know.