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I've heard of companies asking you to sign a non-disclosure and non-compete agreement. Typically for a period of 3 years post exit from the company. But I'm sur

by Jamesso 15y ago

I've heard of companies asking you to sign a non-disclosure and non-compete agreement. Typically for a period of 3 years post exit from the company. But I'm surprised to learn that they now want to own everything you do even if it's done during your free time and in no way competes with their business. Maybe you should consider talking to a lawyer and find out what your civil rights and equal employment laws entitle you to in this regard.

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- dbcfd 15y ago
  Just make sure whatever you do on the side is truly on the side. Even if you code something up at work they may help some open source project you're interested in, recode it away from the office on your own computer. In terms of your projects, stick to the "in no way competes with their business". This gets harder with larger companies, but after working there for any amount of time, you'll readily see which projects of yours will conflict with their business interests. If you're worried a project might conflict, propose it as an internal research initiative. You may luck out and get to work on something you really enjoy at work.