Ownership Question?
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in some cases, if you don't sign, you may not get paid...etc.
but you want to watch for contracts that remove your intellectual property rights and watch for harsh nda's.
when i started work for the company, i had to sign the employee contract - that all employee's sign, from the janitor to the executives.
it's basic corporate policy - anything you do on office equipment is property of the office - at the choice of the executive office.
meaning, that if you create a birthday card for your mother on a workstation in the office, it's their property but they're not going to sue you over it...but if you write a software project, and they determine it's usefull to the company, it is theirs and can sue you if you ever try to market it without their permission.
this is why you never ever do personal work on a company workstation. bring a laptop if you want to do that - and be a bit more sneaky about it.
you might want to approach them with your own contract. since they are going to make you a consutlant soon anyway, it might be in your best interest to negotiate that now.
this way, you both are clear on property rights and usage of the product.