[thelist] Re: consulting fees
russ at unrealisticexpectations.com
russ at unrealisticexpectations.com
Mon Jun 14 16:06:09 CDT 2004
> Just make sure that if you do something on the side for free or paid, your
present
> place of employment knows about it in advanced and gives you written
authorization
> to perform the work. Also the authorization needs to specify whether or not
you can
> use the company's computers and software after your "on-the-clock" time
unless you
> will be doing this at home.
>
> When you do start free-lancing, get everything in writing upfront.
Ouch. I don't mean to offend, but I've got to disagree with the above very
wholeheartedly. I *DO* think you need to know what's in your employment
agreement and I *DO* think you need to be honest with any of your clients and I
*DO* think that you need to be ethical in not working for your company's
clients, however...
I don't think it's their business if you're doing anything on the side--paid or
unpaid--as long as it's not a conflict of interest. It's certainly not your
employer's business if you decide to create a blog site, etc. and while that
may not be what the intent of the above reply was, it's a fine line. It's also
to your employer's benefit if you are further practicing and extending your
skills.
I realize that this could very much turn into one of those "I think, I think"
situations, so let me reiterate that you should be *very* aware of what your
employment agreement states and what is legal in your state before you make any
bold jumps. In any instance, I would certainly avoid using any company
resources at all. AT ALL.
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