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.
><SNIP>
>
>What are your thoughts on the above and what would you do?
>
>Aaron
>  
>
About 23 years ago   I interviewed for a company. I was hired under the 
following conditions: during my probationary period 90 workdays or less  
I was restricted to a certain part of the building and was not allowed 
to talk about the product with any one that wore a red name tag except 
to answer a question if they asked. 

After about 45 work days I was called into the office and told my 
probationary period was over but to continue with the company I would 
have to sign a secrecy agreement.

my pay would increase from about $10 per hour to $20 per hour with merit 
raises to follow. (With over time that came to $1000 a week with health 
and dental for family.  In 1983 that much a week  was fantastic for some 
one with only 2 years of tech school.)

They gave a list of about 40 companies that were competitors that I 
could not work for for a period of 18 months after I left there 
employment. and more names would follow as time went on.

I could not work part time in any related work to what I was doing for 
them.  (They felt that if i needed more money they would try to give me 
more time.)

Any thing that I tried to patent or idea I had that would improve their 
product for up to 18 months after I left their employ was to conveyed to 
them and no one else and I would be compensated.

There was a lot of other "different" restrictions that required travel etc.

After A lawyer looked at it for me and said it was very well written and 
typical for a government sub-contractors hire agreement.   
 
I did not sign it.  or continue employment there




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