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> a company has to pay extra Part of my problem is that Google (and similar companies) are already paying insane (in the best way possible) amounts of money, a
by khazhoux 4y ago
> a company has to pay extra
Part of my problem is that Google (and similar companies) are already paying insane (in the best way possible) amounts of money, and when you sign the agreement to take said money, you explicitly promise you won't talk about company internals.
To me this is quite simple: if you accept what winds up being millions of dollars in cash+equity, and you give your word that you'll keep your mouth shut as one of the conditions for that pile of money... then you shut keep your mouth shut.
- choppaface 4y agoYou keep your mouth shut about material property of Google. E.g. don't post code, and probably don't give details about code that hasn't been made public. Sure, this area is not clear and can also depend on one's internal position in the company, but it's important to separate moral hazard from legal hazard. As far as one's opinions go, and in particular how the company made you feel, that's not paid for. A severance agreement might outline some things, but again that's legal hazard and not moral hazard. There are certainly some execs and managers who will only want to work with really, really loyal people, who throw in a lot more for the money. And some execs will pay a lot more for that... e.g. look at how much Tesla spends on employee litigation.
- anonymouskimmer 4y agoShould you also not use any skills you gained at your previous employer at your new employer? Not to mention any techniques you learned about that may help your current employer? Would doing so be "talking about company internals"? So how do you ever get a better job than entry level, if you aren't willing to use the knowledge you gained at prior jobs in new jobs?