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I know I've tried. And every time it was "just a standard part of the contract" and "not up for negotiation". Yes, they'd rather lose me as a candidate than of
by falcolas 2y ago
I know I've tried. And every time it was "just a standard part of the contract" and "not up for negotiation".
Yes, they'd rather lose me as a candidate than offer a one-off contract change. A surprising number of places are like this - the perceived cost of maintaining a unique contract over the years is greater than the value provided by any possible engineer.
- ryandrake 2y agoEvery company I've ever worked for was totally unwilling to negotiate on IP assignment, open source work, moonlighting, and similar policy. I even tried the clever thing where you strike out parts you don't like, and it's always met with: "No. Here's the full employment agreement. Sign it unmodified or GTFO."