Re: Side jobs

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Gary,

In a message dated 2/7/02 10:35:48 AM Eastern Standard Time,
gary@online-strategies.com writes:


> I don't think an employee should have to ask for permission to perform work
> elsewhere as long as it's not in direct competition with their primary
> employer or adversely affecting their performance while on the job.  Why
> should someone be limited to where they can work and the opportunities
> available to them.  It's nobody's business but your own whether you
> consulted after hours or on weekends for someone else.
>

Many people in our industry these days are forced to sign non-compete
agreements.  Many others are forced to sign something that says "everything I
do while working for you is yours" which, by its nature, includes off-hours
work.  Various employment agreements of other terms exist.  If you're one of
the lucky ones that didn't sign one of these, fine.  But you can thank court
precedent and Bill Gates' "intellectual property" initiative for the rest.
You don't even have to sign anything if your company has an employee handbook
stating something of this nature.  It often _IS_ your employers' business,
regardless of whether it is right or not...

Regards,

Dean Asmussen
Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
E-mail:  DAsmussen@aol.com