 What is Jeffers’ opinion about taking graft?
By H. B. FYFE [Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, September 1961. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.] "Try not to be simple—for once!" growled Jeffers. "A little percentage here and there on the cargoes never shows by the time figures get back to Earth. "You know I took this piloting job just to scrape up money for an advanced engineering degree back on Earth. It had been built for Ganymede, but not for Jeffers. "You can ease out whenever your contract's up. Five hundred credits a week base pay, five hundred for hazardous duty. "Okay I can't fire you legally—as long as you report for work," grumbled Jeffers, by now a shade more ruddy. Tolliver began to have his doubts the next day; which was "Tuesday" by the arbitrary calender constructed to match Ganymede's week-long journey around Jupiter. His contract guaranteed a pilot's rating, but someone had neglected to specify the type of craft to be piloted. On the bulletin board, Tolliver's name stood out beside the number of one of the airtight tractors used between the dome city and the spaceport, or for hauling cross-country to one of the mining domes. He soon found that there was nothing for him to do but hang around the garage in case a spaceship should land. Sometimes there's no reason but them for sending a ship back with a crew instead of in an economy orbit. Under a portable, double-chambered plastic dome blown up outside the ship's airlock, a crewman helped him load two trunks and a collection of bags into the tractor. "Sure," agreed Tolliver thinking, Ohmigod! Trying already to be just one of the gang, instead of Lady Betty! Is her old man the treasurer, or does he just know where bodies are buried? "Were they ribbing me, or is it true that none of the four of them goes back with the ship?" They found they could send back loaded ships by 'automatic' flight—that is, a long, slow, economical orbit and automatic signalling equipment. Then they're boarded approaching Earth's orbit and landed by pilots who don't have to waste their time making the entire trip." And Daddy's little girl is trying too hard to sound like one of the gang. "Many a man who did isn't here today. That's why I draw such high pay for driving an unarmored tractor."
 Taking extra is expected and nobody would notice.
 Taking extra is stealing and is wrong.  He takes extra in order to spend it on improvements for the crew.  He takes extra as part of a hazard duty pay package.  Taking extra is expected and nobody would notice.