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But reviewing and approving a modification to the contract may be time consuming and expensive. Not to mention the difficulty of having different variations on
by YZF 10y ago
But reviewing and approving a modification to the contract may be time consuming and expensive. Not to mention the difficulty of having different variations on the same contract and needing to figure out which one applies to which situation.
I don't really see how making changes to standard contracts is going to work for most people. The "it's standard and I don't have authority to change it" is a very strong negotiation position. Unless you're really OK with walking away unless the change is made you have no leverage.
- mark_l_watson 10y agoTrue, you do have to be willing to walk away. However, so many contracts are boilerplate with really pro-company, anti-worker clauses that it often makes sense to push back a little.
- ashitlerferad 10y agoShe mentioned in the talk that at the point where you are reviewing a contract, the company has already decided to hire you, so you are the one with the power at this point and definitely have the ability to negotiate your contract. This was covered well in the recent LWN article about this talk (needs a subscription, will be public 2 weeks after publication): https://lwn.net/Articles/688451/ https://lwn.net/Articles/688451/