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I think most employers will have a blanket "we own your IP" policy. But most of them will also make exceptions (and in writing) on a case-by-case basis once you
by ojbyrne 18y ago
I think most employers will have a blanket "we own your IP" policy. But most of them will also make exceptions (and in writing) on a case-by-case basis once you prove you're a valuable employee. Because obviously you're not going to actually do anything on your own time if it's going to be your employer's property, whereas if you convince them that there's a potential for good PR with no real cost, they'll go for it. Once you've demonstrated that you're good at your job, and your side activities won't conflict with that.
- cypress-hill 18y agowho are these mystery employers? the reality is that you will sign a contract that assigns rights to the company. thats life. not a good deal? try denny's overnight shift.
- briansmith 18y ago"But most of them will also make exceptions (and in writing) on a case-by-case basis once you prove you're a valuable employee." The way you've phrased that implies that policy is reasonable. It isn't. Why should anybody have to prove that he is a valuable employee before he gets freedom to do what he wants (on a case-by-base basis) in his free time?
- ojbyrne 18y agoI think companies don't want employees who stop thinking when they walk out the door, and if they just happen to have a key idea while in the shower, they don't want to be blackmailed later on.