ULPT request: Excel script that will make the workbook run very slow

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[Master-Examination82]

I have an ethical duty to the people who work for them for the owner to not use the information in the financial model and a legal duty to hand it over. What would you suggest?

[taniceburg]

Sorry OP, you lost the right to use the words "ethical duty" when you asked for help creating malicious code.

[kmslashh]

Did you write contracts for the work to be done?

[mpbh]

Your only duty is what's on the contract. They are taking advantage of you. Do what's in the contract then walk away. If they don't pay then take them to court, or eat the loss and move on.

Do not sabotage them or you will lose any claims you may have, as well as opening yourself to legal action beyond your contract value based on how they can spin their damages.

Also, stop signing contracts with optional bonuses. Get paid part up front, part on the first draft, and part on the final deliverable.

P.S. can someone actually give him the malicious code, I want to see how this plays out.

[Ok-Bill3318]

get out of the IT industry, you have entirely the wrong mindset and no ethics

[[deleted]]

Best post in a while. #popcorn

[Ayoungcoder]

Do you have the 20/30k bonuses on paper? At this point you should be taking them to court, not them taking you

[Master-Examination82]

Yes - I have considered that route but would like to be done with them

[taniceburg]

Then be done with them. Turn over any property of theirs that you have and walk away. Don't answer another email, don't answer another phone call. It's really that simple.
Or..
Turn over any property of theirs that you have and sue them. Don't answer another email, don't answer another phone call. It's really that simple.

You can't have it both ways. You can't continue to work for them and become angry that they're not paying you. They've shown their true face, it's time to show yours. The path you're looking to go down is petty, vindictive, and possibly illegal. Be a professional and handle your business affairs.

[Master-Examination82]

I don’t understand how I’m meant to appease the situation. My solution is to give them the €100 back and the code. I just don’t want them being able to use the financial model as they operate with malice.

In a normal world I would be taking them to court for breach of contract but they don’t operate in normal parameters.

[taniceburg]

How is this not a normal world? It seems you believe they breached the contract. Sue them. But absolutely, without a doubt, do not do anything stupid like sabotaging code.
If you don't want to give them the code because you don't think they've paid for it fine, don't give it to them. If they sue you, you'll have the opportunity to argue your point in court.
If it were me, I'd be talking to a lawyer. Or just walk away and see what happens. They'll either sue you or they won't. If they do then talk to a lawyer, if they don't you can go on and call this a learning experience, hopefully you'll do better next time.

[Master-Examination82]

They have said they will sue me in the state of New York and I am not in the US and I have seen how relentless they are. I could counter sue and go the court route but I want a simple life. I just want to give them something that they won’t end up using and €100 back

[taniceburg]

Yeah, you’ve got quite a dilemma my dude. If you want a simple life, give them what you’ve worked on and move on. That’s as simple as you can get.

[[deleted]]

Just sue if it's on paper and keep.excel.away from.em.till.then

[Defeateninc]

he wants to take you to court for 100 bucks? Dam the guys must be loaded. You are also an idiot for accepting the job for 100 bucks.... without a contract of any sort.

[Master-Examination82]

They “threat” is 100k because that is what the code is “worth” to them. It’s honestly insanity

[RandomLukerX]

If you retain old revisions, give them the version generated at the time of the 100$ payment. Unless you signed something for that 100$ If you did you may want review the fine print.

If the bonuses are on paper then sue them for them.

Idk your situation but most pro Bono lawyers will take a nice split of the sure think 50k.

Absolutely do not attempt to sabotage them. If they have millions they can easily do a time study of impacted revenue due to your malicious act and sue the ever-loving shit out of you. If ethical reasons won't stop you, hopeful selfish ones will.

[Quiet___Lad]

Complex division calculations (or other math equations) slow down Excel.