Work, stretch, work, stretch

[flexagon]

Last night I did my little bit to keep CitySports alive by buying some yoga paraphernalia and some new lifting gloves. Then I went and did upper body (using my old comfy gloves, which may be dying but aren't dead yet) and, yeah... I really didn't have it. Yoga evidently is heavy on the pecs and tricep usage. :b That's all right, it's fun to have a new hobby. I'll go tonight to the Astanga class and see how I take it.

There's lots of weirdness at work lately... it all involves my signed statement that I wouldn't try to entice DSB employees to work with me at Politic Frog. You see, I signed that, but I didn't really mean it. There are a couple of people still at that benighted place that I would love to work with again, if only I don't get myself in legal trouble. Hmm, hmm. Just what does it mean to "entice", anyway? C'mere little girl, I'll give you a nice chunk of my referral bonus... that's enticing. I don't think it's enticing to say sure, since you asked I'll be happy to pass your resume along, with my personal recommendation, to the appropriate department here... but I may not know much about these things.

Is it good for cats to eat a lot of whole wheat pizza crust? Hey kitty, stop that now.

Comments

[artana.livejournal.com]

I hope you don't get in too much trouble.

I know a few people getting sued by their old companies for doing just that. Their new companies are paying the legal fees, but they can't work while they are under injunction. It's pretty hairy.

[webrat.livejournal.com]

I don't see what's wrong with gathering old people you've worked with and pulling them to a new job. If they're disgruntled enough to leave, then it's not your problem? Hrm.

[apfelsingail.livejournal.com]

They actually used the word "entice"? That's way too vague.

I would interpret "entice" to mean you can't make your former coworkers a specific offer ('if you come here, you will get $X.'). If your coworkers ask you for the scoop on your new employer, well... they asked you.

Do you have a copy of the statement you signed? Maybe talk to human resources and/or the legal department at your new job?

[hiddenbear.livejournal.com]

What I've seen for the most part is that old employees aren't allowed to initiate contact regarding switching jobs. Once someone from your old company contacts you, there is absolutely nothing wrong with giving them information, passing on their resume, or anything else. Massachusetts is a right-to-work state, so most of that legal mumbo-jumbo stuff doesn't mean much anyway.

Just wondering - why did you sign anything? Did they offer you money to sign that? If not, if you quit, you shouldn't sign anything that limits you. Most people have to sign stuff when they get laid off in order to receive a severance package, but when you quit they have nothing to hold over you like that.

[flexagon]

Well, if they really wanted to get nasty, there's still a big payment coming to my retirement account in May for work done in fiscal year starting in Sept '03.

I just assume none of my coworkers will actually come here, and even if they did DSB wouldn't bother with the legal stuff (they value scientists a lot more than developers anyway), and even if they did it wouldn't stick.

[hiddenbear.livejournal.com]

But you've earned the payment coming to your retirement account. If they messed with that, you could sue for the money. They only have something to hold over laid off employees because severance isn't required. Feel free to pluck DSB employees to your hearts content. :-)