Re:Employees working on their own business
by josefresco on Friday January 23, 2009 @09:35AM
(#446396)
"But obviously, there are a lot of issues involved."
The issue here is that you have an employee that's passionate about what they do (shocker I know). A trait that's rare and should cause you concern only because there's a good chance this developer will jump ship to pursue their passion full time on their own.
I'd try to keep them employed (for you) as long as you can by encouraging this 'free time' project which will hopefully also influence your other developers to take up their own pet projects.
It's not the project that is of value, it's the engagement of the mind that benefits you and the work they create for you.
The issue here is that you have an employee that's passionate about what they do (shocker I know). A trait that's rare and should cause you concern only because there's a good chance this developer will jump ship to pursue their passion full time on their own.
I'd try to keep them employed (for you) as long as you can by encouraging this 'free time' project which will hopefully also influence your other developers to take up their own pet projects.
It's not the project that is of value, it's the engagement of the mind that benefits you and the work they create for you.