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Side Gig (Similar to Main Job) - Professional & Legal Advice
Advice on starting a job in USAAdvice on how to manage a side project that a separate company wants to use?What is a fair ask for the first employee who built the majority of the product if you want to rehire him?Advice for starting a new job?How to handle a senior colleague who is overstepping their authority?Approaching corporate for IP ownership to sell a software product built on company timeIs it ethical to use knowledge in main job for side gig?Feeling left out from business tripIs job contract ending similar to being laid off?Am I responsible for the work produced by coworkers since we are a team even though they excluded me?
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I’ve recently started an LLC with a co-worker and am looking for some advice. We’re currently both employed by a fairly large company that produces software that is specialized and only really relevant in that market.
One of the first products we plan on developing for this business was inspired by our current project. The service is relatively complicated and virtually nonexistent publicly; however, the information is publicly available and none of the ideas utilize any proprietary information and are entirely backed by private research done outside of work hours.
With that being said; we are currently working on a solution for our primary gig while tangentially working on a similar solution to market independently. The code, data, infrastructure, and design is different from our work solution as we are designing it for general use. Realistically; the only similarity between the two solutions is that we’re solving a similar problem.
We don’t plan on leaving our current positions any time soon, so we want some advice on how to approach this opportunity both from a professional and legal point of view. How should we approach informing coworkers and the company at large? Should this be something we announce early on or later after we have a finished product? We also don’t want to make it seem like we’re creating a less than optimal solution for our company with the hopes that they will use our product. The company is very supportive of its employees having side gigs. In fact, another coworker built and released a product very similar to an existing product at our primary gig. That being said, what measures should we take to protect ourselves and our product legally?
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I’ve recently started an LLC with a co-worker and am looking for some advice. We’re currently both employed by a fairly large company that produces software that is specialized and only really relevant in that market.
One of the first products we plan on developing for this business was inspired by our current project. The service is relatively complicated and virtually nonexistent publicly; however, the information is publicly available and none of the ideas utilize any proprietary information and are entirely backed by private research done outside of work hours.
With that being said; we are currently working on a solution for our primary gig while tangentially working on a similar solution to market independently. The code, data, infrastructure, and design is different from our work solution as we are designing it for general use. Realistically; the only similarity between the two solutions is that we’re solving a similar problem.
We don’t plan on leaving our current positions any time soon, so we want some advice on how to approach this opportunity both from a professional and legal point of view. How should we approach informing coworkers and the company at large? Should this be something we announce early on or later after we have a finished product? We also don’t want to make it seem like we’re creating a less than optimal solution for our company with the hopes that they will use our product. The company is very supportive of its employees having side gigs. In fact, another coworker built and released a product very similar to an existing product at our primary gig. That being said, what measures should we take to protect ourselves and our product legally?
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Do you have any NDA or Non-compete agreement in place?
– DarkCygnus
28 mins ago
speak to your coworker that you mention and ask what they did
– mgh42
26 mins ago
Yes we do, but to our knowledge, we're not violating it. The software we're developing would be more used by the company and not compete with the company and the resources we're using is public or owned by us.
– DoLittle
25 mins ago
How, when and whether you inform coworkers would heavily depend on company culture, how well you know your coworkers and what your actual goal is with informing them. How to protect yourself (and also when you can start telling people about it) is something only a lawyer would be qualified to answer.
– Dukeling
3 mins ago
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I’ve recently started an LLC with a co-worker and am looking for some advice. We’re currently both employed by a fairly large company that produces software that is specialized and only really relevant in that market.
One of the first products we plan on developing for this business was inspired by our current project. The service is relatively complicated and virtually nonexistent publicly; however, the information is publicly available and none of the ideas utilize any proprietary information and are entirely backed by private research done outside of work hours.
With that being said; we are currently working on a solution for our primary gig while tangentially working on a similar solution to market independently. The code, data, infrastructure, and design is different from our work solution as we are designing it for general use. Realistically; the only similarity between the two solutions is that we’re solving a similar problem.
We don’t plan on leaving our current positions any time soon, so we want some advice on how to approach this opportunity both from a professional and legal point of view. How should we approach informing coworkers and the company at large? Should this be something we announce early on or later after we have a finished product? We also don’t want to make it seem like we’re creating a less than optimal solution for our company with the hopes that they will use our product. The company is very supportive of its employees having side gigs. In fact, another coworker built and released a product very similar to an existing product at our primary gig. That being said, what measures should we take to protect ourselves and our product legally?
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I’ve recently started an LLC with a co-worker and am looking for some advice. We’re currently both employed by a fairly large company that produces software that is specialized and only really relevant in that market.
One of the first products we plan on developing for this business was inspired by our current project. The service is relatively complicated and virtually nonexistent publicly; however, the information is publicly available and none of the ideas utilize any proprietary information and are entirely backed by private research done outside of work hours.
With that being said; we are currently working on a solution for our primary gig while tangentially working on a similar solution to market independently. The code, data, infrastructure, and design is different from our work solution as we are designing it for general use. Realistically; the only similarity between the two solutions is that we’re solving a similar problem.
We don’t plan on leaving our current positions any time soon, so we want some advice on how to approach this opportunity both from a professional and legal point of view. How should we approach informing coworkers and the company at large? Should this be something we announce early on or later after we have a finished product? We also don’t want to make it seem like we’re creating a less than optimal solution for our company with the hopes that they will use our product. The company is very supportive of its employees having side gigs. In fact, another coworker built and released a product very similar to an existing product at our primary gig. That being said, what measures should we take to protect ourselves and our product legally?
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Do you have any NDA or Non-compete agreement in place?
– DarkCygnus
28 mins ago
speak to your coworker that you mention and ask what they did
– mgh42
26 mins ago
Yes we do, but to our knowledge, we're not violating it. The software we're developing would be more used by the company and not compete with the company and the resources we're using is public or owned by us.
– DoLittle
25 mins ago
How, when and whether you inform coworkers would heavily depend on company culture, how well you know your coworkers and what your actual goal is with informing them. How to protect yourself (and also when you can start telling people about it) is something only a lawyer would be qualified to answer.
– Dukeling
3 mins ago
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1
Do you have any NDA or Non-compete agreement in place?
– DarkCygnus
28 mins ago
speak to your coworker that you mention and ask what they did
– mgh42
26 mins ago
Yes we do, but to our knowledge, we're not violating it. The software we're developing would be more used by the company and not compete with the company and the resources we're using is public or owned by us.
– DoLittle
25 mins ago
How, when and whether you inform coworkers would heavily depend on company culture, how well you know your coworkers and what your actual goal is with informing them. How to protect yourself (and also when you can start telling people about it) is something only a lawyer would be qualified to answer.
– Dukeling
3 mins ago
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Do you have any NDA or Non-compete agreement in place?
– DarkCygnus
28 mins ago
Do you have any NDA or Non-compete agreement in place?
– DarkCygnus
28 mins ago
speak to your coworker that you mention and ask what they did
– mgh42
26 mins ago
speak to your coworker that you mention and ask what they did
– mgh42
26 mins ago
Yes we do, but to our knowledge, we're not violating it. The software we're developing would be more used by the company and not compete with the company and the resources we're using is public or owned by us.
– DoLittle
25 mins ago
Yes we do, but to our knowledge, we're not violating it. The software we're developing would be more used by the company and not compete with the company and the resources we're using is public or owned by us.
– DoLittle
25 mins ago
How, when and whether you inform coworkers would heavily depend on company culture, how well you know your coworkers and what your actual goal is with informing them. How to protect yourself (and also when you can start telling people about it) is something only a lawyer would be qualified to answer.
– Dukeling
3 mins ago
How, when and whether you inform coworkers would heavily depend on company culture, how well you know your coworkers and what your actual goal is with informing them. How to protect yourself (and also when you can start telling people about it) is something only a lawyer would be qualified to answer.
– Dukeling
3 mins ago
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You need legal advise here, not workplace related advise. At the least, make sure you have not signed any non-compete clause and are not violating any terms of job agreement with your current employer.
Employers generally don't take such acts lightly. You are even currently on your employer's payroll. Don't discuss this with any co-worker and seek legal advise from a professional before doing anything.
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You need legal advise here, not workplace related advise. At the least, make sure you have not signed any non-compete clause and are not violating any terms of job agreement with your current employer.
Employers generally don't take such acts lightly. You are even currently on your employer's payroll. Don't discuss this with any co-worker and seek legal advise from a professional before doing anything.
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You need legal advise here, not workplace related advise. At the least, make sure you have not signed any non-compete clause and are not violating any terms of job agreement with your current employer.
Employers generally don't take such acts lightly. You are even currently on your employer's payroll. Don't discuss this with any co-worker and seek legal advise from a professional before doing anything.
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You need legal advise here, not workplace related advise. At the least, make sure you have not signed any non-compete clause and are not violating any terms of job agreement with your current employer.
Employers generally don't take such acts lightly. You are even currently on your employer's payroll. Don't discuss this with any co-worker and seek legal advise from a professional before doing anything.
answered 24 mins ago
Nimesh NeemaNimesh Neema
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You need legal advise here, not workplace related advise. At the least, make sure you have not signed any non-compete clause and are not violating any terms of job agreement with your current employer.
Employers generally don't take such acts lightly. You are even currently on your employer's payroll. Don't discuss this with any co-worker and seek legal advise from a professional before doing anything.
answered 24 mins ago
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Do you have any NDA or Non-compete agreement in place?
– DarkCygnus
28 mins ago
speak to your coworker that you mention and ask what they did
– mgh42
26 mins ago
Yes we do, but to our knowledge, we're not violating it. The software we're developing would be more used by the company and not compete with the company and the resources we're using is public or owned by us.
– DoLittle
25 mins ago
How, when and whether you inform coworkers would heavily depend on company culture, how well you know your coworkers and what your actual goal is with informing them. How to protect yourself (and also when you can start telling people about it) is something only a lawyer would be qualified to answer.
– Dukeling
3 mins ago