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Ask HN: Incubating a startup in India while working for a Big C
I recently relocated from US to India. The job agreement that I signed to work for at a big company seems to be very restrictive.
The agreement says that anything I create even outside of the normal work hours is company's property. And, I should check with the company if anything I do might affect them or not.
The company also wants to reimburse my internet and cell phone charges. I do not know if this "benefit" is related or not.
Is this normal practice in India? What do other people do to incubate a startup while working at a Big C during normal hours?
The big company is a nice company otherwise and the work there is also interesting work. However, I want to create something on my own computer in my free time. I am concerned that the big company might create trouble, if they come to know about it. Any thoughts?
- braindead_in 16y agoCheck with your HR or Finance and get a clearance from them. Most companies have a blanket clause regarding product/IP created outside of normal work hours. But if it does not compete with the company's product/service or does no harm to them they might allow you to do so.