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For good professionals there are suggestions; don't accept adhesion rules by Tansin A. Darcos (TDARCOS) 02/15/2013, 2:31am PST
It's been said that programmers are professionals in high demand, so there is absolutely no reason to sign non-compete clauses, or mandatory arbitration clauses, or other garbage. If you're any good, you can usually name your own ticket, so leave the mediocre companies who have to demand these things to the mediocre talent that demand them.

I've heard of one company pulling a bait-and-switch sort of thing, a guy accepts a position, sells his house, moves all the way across the country, then the company informs him, now that he's on the hook for thousands of dollars and has to be employed, that he has to sign a non-compete agreement.

I heard one company wanted to impose a non-compete agreement or arbitration clause on its programming staff, and they basically all balked.

My understanding is the way arbitration is set up it's appropriate in commercial settings, where there is an equality of the parties. An employer, by being the only customer of your labor, holds an enormous advantage, and because a lot of people do not have the funds to withstand long-term unemployment if they have a problem.

If you're a superstar or very good you can usually get individualized agreements and better terms, but often the really good people don't realize the bargaining power they have or realize they should use it.
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Time to put that law degree to work for Caltrops, Mischief! by withheld 02/13/2013, 12:22pm PST NEW
    Re: Time to put that law degree to work for Caltrops, Mischief! by Mischief Maker 02/13/2013, 1:51pm PST NEW
        Re: Time to put that law degree to work for Caltrops, Mischief! by withheld 02/13/2013, 2:33pm PST NEW
            Also how are these agreements even legal and not yellow dog contract bullshit? by withheld 02/13/2013, 2:49pm PST NEW
            Re: Time to put that law degree to work for Caltrops, Mischief! by Mischief Maker 02/13/2013, 3:25pm PST NEW
                I graduate in May. NT by Horrible Gelatinous Blob 02/13/2013, 3:41pm PST NEW
                    Congrats in advance! NT by Mischief Maker 02/13/2013, 3:45pm PST NEW
                oh well, fuck it by withheld 02/13/2013, 9:10pm PST NEW
            Try again, it wasn't just a "railroad alloy" by Tansin A. Darcos (TDARCOS) 02/15/2013, 2:39am PST NEW
                Re: Try again, it wasn't just a "railroad alloy" by Grebble 02/15/2013, 6:01pm PST NEW
                    It was a plot device, and you just don't get it by Tansin A. Darcos (TDARCOS) 02/15/2013, 10:39pm PST NEW
                        Re: It was a plot device, and you just don't get it by Mysterio 02/16/2013, 9:43am PST NEW
    For good professionals there are suggestions; don't accept adhesion rules by Tansin A. Darcos (TDARCOS) 02/15/2013, 2:31am PST NEW
    Another suggestion: rewrite your contract by Tansin A. Darcos (TDARCOS) 02/15/2013, 2:44am PST NEW
        Re: Another suggestion: rewrite your contract by Mischief Maker 02/15/2013, 7:38am PST NEW
    New health plan! holy shit! by witheld 02/28/2013, 12:46pm PST NEW
 
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