Yeah, I've done this about 4 times now just with this one specific clause.
Companies keep giving me these contracts. I keep saying no. So far, no company has ever made their job offer contingent upon signing away every idea I come up with in the shower. The day that happens I will walk, though.
One thing I have noticed, though, is that it is a pretty reliable red flag, because it means one of two things:
* They don't read their own contracts (one employer actually seemed surprised when I read the clause back to him). Sign of incompetence.
* They are actually unreasonable people. Strong likelihood they will try to fuck you over in lots of ways.
One thing I have noticed, though, is that it is a pretty reliable red flag
That's been my experience as well. In fact, towards the end of the period when I worked as an employee, this became one of my go-to tests about whether to accept a job offer.
Companies keep giving me these contracts. I keep saying no. So far, no company has ever made their job offer contingent upon signing away every idea I come up with in the shower. The day that happens I will walk, though.
One thing I have noticed, though, is that it is a pretty reliable red flag, because it means one of two things:
* They don't read their own contracts (one employer actually seemed surprised when I read the clause back to him). Sign of incompetence.
* They are actually unreasonable people. Strong likelihood they will try to fuck you over in lots of ways.