General rules-of-thumb (IANAL): - Sign the minimum of documents - Don't provide full, personally-identifying information unless it's absolutely required - Ne

General rules-of-thumb (IANAL): - Sign the minimum of documents - Don't provide full, personally-identifying information unless it's absolutely required - Negotiate terms of boilerplate agreements if they're too unreasonable / don't apply - Don't sign a binding arbitration agreement, BA is a worthless/corrupt system that nearly always favors the employer. [0] - For CA-headquartered companies, refuse to sign NCAs because it creates legal liabilities (ie, could they involuntarily transfer an employee to another state and then fire them to make an NCA apply?) 0. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/01/business/dealbook/arbitration-everywhere-stacking-the-deck-of-justice.html https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/01/business/dealbook/arbitra...