When I started my most recent consulting gig (part time) I had my attorney look at my contract and remove anything I didn't like before I signed. The company I

When I started my most recent consulting gig (part time) I had my attorney look at my contract and remove anything I didn't like before I signed. The company I worked for accepted these red line changes and on we went. This is normally how contracts work. I'm not sure where you got screwed.