Fired staff get own back against company

HELL hath no fury like an employee scorned, according to research which found that almost half of workers unhappy at losing their job seek revenge against their former employer.

The research conducted for business solutions provider Novell also found that 8% of disgruntled ex-employees would delete files or let a virus loose on the company’s computer system.

The survey, which was confined to office workers, reveals that workers who decide to target their former company can cause havoc in a number of ways if they are dissatisfied when leaving a company.