> Just last week, my boss told me straight up that I was expected to make something that the company owns and profits from on my own unpaid free time to further

> Just last week, my boss told me straight up that I was expected to make something that the company owns and profits from on my own unpaid free time to further my understanding of one of their core technologies. The "or else" was implied, of course. Personally that would be a sign to start sending out my resume. Don't tolerate that kind of approach.