Stealing clients
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- digdre0
but then again, isn't stealing clients part of the job ?
- harlequino0
Totally kosher. Go for it. Nothing wrong with being a competitor.
- max_prophet0
If it provides you with enough work to keep you off QBN, I say go for it.
- You saying you're sick of seeing me around here? ;)Scotch_Roman
- JOSF0
you seem to have answered your own question.
- digdre0
just do it.
- Nairn0
Thou shalt not .. what again?
- monospaced0
I guess since it's been well over 18 months that it's kosher to approach them, but of course it's best to investigate into your previous firm's relationship before doing so. But, I'm just stating the obvious.
How often do you (can one) get work through solicitation in this manner?
- d_rek0
Ever heard of a pseudonym?
- uberdesigner0
wwjd
- version30
did you sign a non compete when with them? After contract work, i'm usually given the standard "12-36 months" paperwork that says i can not solicit clients
- They mentioned it, but never asked for me to sign anything. I think they meant to and forgot.Scotch_Roman
- did you read his post?monospaced
- what do you think?version3
- i think it was the title then the first line, but i state my case for other readersversion3
- Scotch_Roman0
It hasn't been 18 months since I left the firm though. It's been four years since the firm did any work for the museum, that is unless they've done something new since I left the firm in February (highly doubtful).
- bump790
Since the relationship has been dormant for a few years, I would think you are completely safe. As version3 said, a signed non-compete contract would be your only f-up.
- PonyBoy0
do it!... plenty of time has gone by... all yours!
- ukit0
Go for it, where's the harm? It's not really stealing clients if it's not their client, is it? I doubt your former employer will ever find out, or care.
- Hehe, you don't know this lady. She's a bit paranoid and territorial, to put it lightly.Scotch_Roman
- I don't care about making her mad anymore though. I only care about morality/ethics. Can't make everyone happy.Scotch_Roman
- if you're worried about guilt doesn't that already answer your question?version3
- Guilt? I'm not worried about guilt. I just don't want to get sued is all.Scotch_Roman
- (or if what I'm thinking of doing is considered wrong... not by the former employer but by you fine folk).Scotch_Roman
- Scotch_Roman0
@ monospaced... cold calling doesn't do much good in my limited experience, unless there's some sort of entree... i.e., "I was referred to you by [mutual acquaintance]..." "I used to work for [former employer]..." etc.
In the past week I've made about 10–12 cold calls. One of them turned into an actual appointment. The others either went straight to voicemail, or told me their design is done in-house.
- zimma0
Do you even know what kosher is? If you have to ask the question then don't you think it's wrong? You must not have a moral bone in your body!
- version30
go viral Matt,
http://hiremetagram.me
- skt0
^ signed up, just to post that response?
i think someone might be following you about the internet scotch.
- sometimes maybe memes need memes?version3
- i have no idea what you are on about?skt
- /meem/ n. [coined by analogy with `gene', by Richard Dawkins] An idea considered as a replicator, esp. with theversion3
- connotation that memes parasitize people into propagating them much as viruses doversion3
- Did you just call me a parasite?Scotch_Roman
- um, no, zimma and the trolls are replicating out of controlversion3
- Ah my bad, I get it now.Scotch_Roman
- uberdesigner0
jesus lived with dinos
- Scotch_Roman0
You might be right skt.
Zimma: While just as imperfect as the next guy, I am a man of integrity and morals. Frankly, I don't think you know me well enough to make such a sweeping statement as "You must not have a moral bone in your body". If you *do* know me as skt insinuates, then email me privately. I'll also add that your statement is absurd. I clearly *do* have a moral bone in my body, or I wouldn't have even asked for advice. If I was utterly lacking in morality, then I sure as hell wouldn't care enough to ask people whether they think something is "kosher" or not.
I wouldn't solicit a client that was actively working with my former employer. *That* would be wrong. But I genuinely wasn't sure what the protocol is if the former employer's account has been dormant for several years. It seems like a totally different situation to me; but this all being new, I thought I'd take a poll on the subject.
Clear?