Very useful article. Thank you for putting it together. On one hand, you should read an employment contract or options agreement down to the letter, as you high

Very useful article. Thank you for putting it together. On one hand, you should read an employment contract or options agreement down to the letter, as you highlight. However, in my experience, most contracts have these provisions, at least in the US. Also, companies are going to be reluctant to deviate from a form template as this creates a legal mess down the road. My point being, you'll find it hard to "never sign" if every employer does this.