Re:Ask HN: Leave job right before app goes to production?
by infinite8s on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @02:18PM
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Do most people's new employees allow this? Almost everywhere I've worked said that I was not allowed to take on other paid work while being an employee (granted my experience has just been big financial companies in NYC). But I'd imagine places like Google/FB would also frown on people doing paid consulting for previous employers.
Re:Ask HN: Leave job right before app goes to production?
by pbhjpbhj on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @03:43PM
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You might also ask is it legal for businesses to demand you don't "moonlight", it's like a non-compete in a way. Most people aren't paid enough that they're beholden to a company in their time off. One would probably need to consult a specialist employment lawyer for the pertinent jurisdiction.
Re:Ask HN: Leave job right before app goes to production?
by infinite8s on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @05:08PM
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I think in that regard New York State is much more employer friendly than California (ie claims on things you do in your own time belonging to your employer seem to be much more likely to be enforced if included in your employment agreement).
Re:Ask HN: Leave job right before app goes to production?
by HeyLaughingBoy on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @05:04PM
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I guess that depends on whether or not you were planning on asking permission.
Re:Ask HN: Leave job right before app goes to production?
by ptero on Thursday January 26, 2017 @09:11AM
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My mental model for this was "help an old lady push the car out of the ditch", not "I am selling you a service". My reward was a happy conscience and maybe a misguided belief that if I wanted to go back (tables and fortunes turn, managements change, etc.) a 5-min phone call would be all it takes.
They paid you to do the job before, why do it for free now?
I've been in this situation fairly recently. I pointed out to my old employer that I was "being nice" by consulting for them since my new job was keeping me pretty busy, so I told them the max number of hours I was willing to commit to, and how much I would charge. Come up with a reasonable cost of your time (hint: not below $100/hour) and find out beforehand how they want to be billed.
It's business. A business exists to make money, not to be your friend.