we had that occur....and I am not sure if I ever signed it actually because I sent it back to the HR folks with so much red on it....they may never have sent it back. Jinx wrote: > What are your thoughts on the above and what would you do? It should have been presented to you when or before you started work. But seems reasonable. They are the conditions of employment, so you'd either sign it or leave. Try to see it from the employer's point of view. If there weren't agreements like this, there might not be any companies to work for, it'd be every man for himself -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference this year. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist