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They aren't going to pay you. You're probably the subject of jokes he tells his friends. However, if they never paid you, it means that any code you've done re
by Spoom 10y ago
They aren't going to pay you. You're probably the subject of jokes he tells his friends.
However, if they never paid you, it means that any code you've done remains your exclusive property (i.e. the company has no right to use it without your approval, since there was no consideration under which a claim of work for hire would succeed). That's your one bit of leverage here. Make the company buy out your code. Then find a paying job that actually respects you.
- EGreg 10y agoIf you really care a lot, you can threaten to file takedown requests with Amazon Web Services or whoever their host is. Copyright assignment must be done explicitly unless you are an employee
- SmellTheGlove 10y agoThis is an interesting angle. I'd suggest talking to an attorney on this. I'm hesitant to weigh in because I'm not that kind of lawyer (and it's the internet, and I'm probably a dog)
- jerf 10y agoDEFINITELY talk to a lawyer about this! It is a sound legal strategy to point out to them that they have acquired no rights to your code, but there are some pitfalls here that are best avoided by speaking to a lawyer. I suggest not threatening them with anything at this time and also not simply yanking their access to anything you've done, until and unless your lawyer says it is time. Both of those things carry their own risks, and in the end you're far better off using the legal system to redress these issues than trying technical solutions. Plus the technical solutions all pretty much involve burning bridges; your career is far better off if you can show your next employer that they burned the bridges, not you. Do not be afraid to speak to the lawyer. Real employers understand that you are not expected to work for free.