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This makes zero sense, and sounds more corporate slave-ownership. If you are going to pay the going hourly rate for 168 hours a week, yeah maybe there's someth
by watt 5y ago
This makes zero sense, and sounds more corporate slave-ownership.
If you are going to pay the going hourly rate for 168 hours a week, yeah maybe there's something.
But if you only pay for 40 hours a week, that's what you get: not a single minute outside of that. And especially not something the person did or invented at home.
- mnd999 5y agoIt's pretty common in the industry to have these type of IP clauses. I get the impression most people don't read their contract.
- wott 5y agoI'll fix your sentence a bit: > It's pretty common in the US industry to have these type of IP clauses.
- zvr 5y agoNot only US; lots of companies in Europe have similar clauses.
- joshmanders 5y ago> I get the impression most people don't read their contract. We read them, one of two situations occurs: 1. We don't care and sign it. 2. We raise a stink about it and either they change it or we don't take the job. My current employer had the clause because it was standard boilerplate contract, but when I expressed my concerns over it and told them I wouldn't sign with it, they amended the contract to make sure nothing in it would impede my own projects and company. Now on my 1-on-1 my CEO often asks me how my side business is doing and gives me advice as needed about building a business.
- nandhinianand 5y agoBoy do I need a job at your company.. :-P
- kungito 5y agoDid you not read what I wrote? I said you could work during company time and that is why they do it. It's not just that. You can realistically only work a few hours a day properly so if you spend all your thinking power on hobbies there is little left for the guy who pays you