Re:Google claims copyright on employee side projects
by CharlesColeman on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @11:37AM
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> So, yeah, maybe apply some logic. If the employer owns your brain 24h/day maybe the hourly rate your are getting is not such a great deal.
> And don't get me stared on clauses the survive the contract, including multi-year employment bans to competitors, etc. For a large multinational that basically mean you have to get a job landscaping or something because they compete with anybody would offer you a comparable job for your skills.
> This 'standard industry practice' should die.
Addressing things like these would be a good thing for a tech workers union to take up.
> And don't get me stared on clauses the survive the contract, including multi-year employment bans to competitors, etc. For a large multinational that basically mean you have to get a job landscaping or something because they compete with anybody would offer you a comparable job for your skills.
> This 'standard industry practice' should die.
Addressing things like these would be a good thing for a tech workers union to take up.