Every contract is negotiable until you sign it. While the clauses are standard, it doesn't mean they're required. If you're passionate about something, push fo

Every contract is negotiable until you sign it. While the clauses are standard, it doesn't mean they're required. If you're passionate about something, push for a change. I've gotten the "no side gigs" clause changed a number of times. Just a simple rephrasing of "will devote Employee’s entire productive time" to "will devote a substantial majority of Employee’s productive time" can give you flexibility.