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The biggest down side to this approach is potential IP hassles if your employer decides they want what you've been working on. It's always a good idea to look o
by jswinghammer 16y ago
The biggest down side to this approach is potential IP hassles if your employer decides they want what you've been working on. It's always a good idea to look over your employment agreement carefully before heading down this path. Better yet tell them what you're thinking ahead of time just to cover yourself.
- joelg87 16y agoYes, that's a good point worth mentioning. I guess it's important to be very careful what you sign. I've known other people stuck in work with crazy employment agreements, I really don't understand it. Luckily I'm working on contract and I have multiple clients so I have a little more flexibility.
- rst 16y agoBetter yet, tell them what you're working on, and get a signed statement that they're cool with it. Informal agreements may not survive a change in management. (It may be less important to take care of these details in California, where, as I understand it, state law generally keeps employers from claiming rights to what their employees do on their own time, with their own equipment. But the devil's in the details, and it's probably best to talk to a lawyer about the limits of those provisions before taking anything for granted. And most other states are far less friendly to employees than California...)