Aaron wrote:
> A not-so-hypothetical scenario... it the middle of your 3rd week on a new
> job -- which you really like and enjoy.  Now the HR guy comes to by, hands
> you a couple sheets of paper, and says to review this Non-Disclosure,
> Non-Compete, and Inventions Agreement that he forgot to mention and have you
> sign.

Ask for time for your lawyer to review it.  Get a deadline for when it 
has to be signed.  Ask if they'd like to pre-arrange a meeting after 
you've had a day or two to review, saying that you have changes you'd 
like to make.

Review it with an attorney.  Blackline the document appropriately, 
making necessary changes.

Hand it back for review.

In the meantime, document ten different PIC projects you're "currently" 
working on... you know, all the ones scattered across your workbench 
that have been there for three years or so?

The blinky light thing for the Christmas tree, the remote control moving 
dinosaur head for the nephew, goodness knows there are probably plenty 
on any PICLister's bench!

Make sure you provide full CAD drawings, schematics, every technical 
piece of information you have on them, and not a single sentence in 
plain English about what any of them does.

Turn those in as your "current" inventions they need to review.

Distinctly mention that you'll happily provide quarterly updates on all 
projects currently being invented, and any future projects, with a smile.

See if the requirement to sign suddenly and mysteriously disappears.

Also, continue doing an excellent job at work while waiting for them to 
realize they don't want to pay the company lawyers to review your 
documentation every quarter, of course.

Nate
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