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> I'm finding it exceedingly difficult to find a job offer that doesn't include an excessively broad "Obligation to Keep Informed" clause that requires me to te
by shoo 5y ago
> I'm finding it exceedingly difficult to find a job offer that doesn't include an excessively broad "Obligation to Keep Informed" clause that requires me to tell my employer, in writing, of every single idea of any kind (not scoped to the employer's business) that I think of at any time (not scoped to working hours)
What happens when you ask to remove the clause or just strike it out with a pen?
- throwaway85467 5y agoSo far I've gotten three offers in a row that have such a clause. The first one obstinately refused to make any alterations to the contract - I think it had more to do with unifying employee contracts and less to do with the specific clause, but still - and as a result I turned them down. Haven't had the chance to broach it with the other two yet. We'll see what happens on Monday. My previous company had no such clause, but it was a tiny startup and was unusual in a few different ways (no VC funding, for one), so I don't know how much of an outlier it was.
- shoo 5y agoIn my non-US experience startups/small tech-focused businesses attempt to push much more restrictive contracts re: ideas/IP than established non tech megacorps (e.g. telcos, banks).