No, if anything is wrong you do not sign the default contract. Non-compete agreements are not enforceable in California under most circumstances. [1] Surprisi

No, if anything is wrong you do not sign the default contract. Non-compete agreements are not enforceable in California under most circumstances. [1] Surprisingly, most companies I've worked with have not updated their new-hire documents. Having negotiated several consulting or employment contracts over the last few years (in SF and San Jose), I can confirm that that most companies aim for "everything you create belongs to us." I find that practice despicable. Luckily it's usually a negotiable point. I recently started with a company whose employment contract basically said, whatever you do here belongs to us; whatever you do on your own time belongs to you. This was refreshing. [1] http://boingboing.net/2008/08/08/california-supreme-c-1.html http://boingboing.net/2008/08/08/california-supreme-c-1.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-compete_clause#Exceptions_-_valid_non-compete_agreements_in_California http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-compete_clause#Exceptions_-...