[ohaideredevs]

The only thing that scares me is the IP factor if I work on stuff after work.

From what I am hearing, if I am not in Cali, I am at risk even if I don't use company time/equipment?

Amazon pretty much doubles salaries in areas outside of California, so it's extremely appealing money-wise if you stick around for the vest.

[C1sc0cat]

Why its a given for professional tech jobs in the UK.

[ohaideredevs]

That's really depressing. Genuinely. If a candidate made a platform of protecting worker IP (created on their own time), I would vote for that candidate based on that alone.

[walshemj]

You would have to completely rewrite employment law - there are better achievable things to work for (banning abusive non competes, an all non competes for all workers paid under 75% of the median salary) and I say that as an Activist.

[lawnchair_larry]

No, this is a common misconception.

[ohaideredevs]

What specifically?

[lawnchair_larry]

No company is ever entitled to work you do on your own time without using company resources, although it might get messy if said work directly competes with the company.

[daxelrod]

This is a very broad assertion about laws that may differ from state to state. It gets even more complicated when you try to answer what "on your own time" means for a salaried worker, and when you consider the broad IP agreements that many companies give to their employees.

Could you point me to where I could read more, please? This doesn't match my current understanding, and it's a topic of interest for me. Thanks!