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There is some risk there, although California has pretty favorable laws to protect you. I wouldn’t work on any project which is even tangentially related to the
by emerged 5y ago
There is some risk there, although California has pretty favorable laws to protect you. I wouldn’t work on any project which is even tangentially related to the day job or touch any company resources while working on side projects. I’d also never sacrifice my performance at the W-2 for side work. They get absolute priority.
Work in good faith and read up on your rights, but yea even with all that you could unwittingly get yourself in some form of trouble. I’ve weighed the risks and feel comfortable but YMMV.
- brundolf 5y agoVaries widely by state; in Texas I had to fight and turn down offers to even get a contract that would give me full rights to the stuff outside of work-hours. So I'm not going to toe that line.
- emerged 5y agoIn your shoes I’d be working remotely for a California company from Texas because the labor laws from California will apply to you. It’s not a choice for me, but I’d love that.
- ok_dad 5y agoDo you have a reference for this? Not that i don't believe you, but I recently moved away from California to my home state and I would love to know if this applies to my situation.
- jmatthews 5y agoenforcing even a basic non-compete in Texas is roughly impossible unless you steal existing clients or IP.