OP here. I didn't want to end the article in a preachy note, but an implicit point is that I'm doing quite well "despite" my policy of being honest. Monetary rewards are a poor substitute for living up to your values!
Besides... many players in the market actually seek people with "moral integrity" (or whatever the fashionable term is nowadays).
Besides... many players in the market actually seek people with "moral integrity" (or whatever the fashionable term is nowadays).