Steve Davidson <steve(a)davidson.net> wrote:
Unfortunately I had no choice.
And you can't even disclose the name of your employer? I did contract work for
Vulcan (Paul Allen's company before he died) and their contract was similar. I did
however manage to negotiate that with them, including the ability to name my employer.
It's kind of ridiculous that you can't - how else would you put this job on your
resume or CV? The lawyers were not exactly cooperative, but they weren't totally
unreasonable either and they did make a few compromises.
Unfortunately this is the way things are going, at least in the USA. Recently I was
meeting a friend at Google for lunch. We weren't going to eat there and I wasn’t
going past the lobby, but I asked the receptionist if I could use the restroom while I
waited. I had to read a 10 page NDA, which was presented on a little touch screen PDA,
sign, show ID, and get a visitor badge before I was allowed to use the restroom. And the
restroom was right there, next to the lobby! Sigh... I think it's time to
retire...
Bob