Morally I see no problem at all for anything done outside of your working hours and not derived from your work. They can't own you as property. Most people wi

Morally I see no problem at all for anything done outside of your working hours and not derived from your work. They can't own you as property. Most people with a W-2 style job these days have signed something like what you describe. People sign non-compete clauses too but in many places they're widely known to be unenforceable. That doesn't stop employers from putting them into contracts there. Practically speaking, if you decide to skip their "external review" process, then yes, I'd say make sure your name isn't obviously associated with any given hobby project.