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The GP made it sound like you can't just have a side project that's completely separate from your job; that side projects are Google's by default unless you go

The GP made it sound like you can't just have a side project that's completely separate from your job; that side projects are Google's by default unless you go out of your way to get permission to separate it out

pjmlp 5y ago
In most jurisdictions that wouldn't even be allowed by the country law. Google or any other company would have very hard time forbidding what employees do on their free time outside work, regardless of what they feel like putting on the work contract.
- brundolf 5y ago
  In the U.S. contracts along those lines are (unfortunately) not uncommon. I think they may be illegal in California at least
  - pjmlp 5y ago
    I am aware of it, however companies like Google should know better than trying to use US contracts on other countries, that was my point.