Re: RE: [Consult400] Side jobs

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>
This is a great theory, however, some employeers are not so open
minded. Wait until the first time you are out consulting and a problem
happens at your employeer. That will be a real test.


 I don't think an employee should have to ask for permission to
perform work
> elsewhere as long as it's not in direct competition with their
primary
> employer or adversely affecting their performance while on the job.
Why
> should someone be limited to where they can work and the
opportunities
> available to them.  It's nobody's business but your own whether you
> consulted after hours or on weekends for someone else.
>
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> Rob,
>
> In a message dated 2/6/02 8:48:29 AM Eastern Standard Time,
rob@dekko.com
> writes:
>
>
> > I appreciate you list of suggestions.  I was thinking of taking on
some
> > side work.  I suppose the first thing I should do is clear this
with the
> > boss and find out what his ground rules are.
> >
> >
> Good place to start in that situation.  I've seen several people in
the same
> place:
>
> 1.  They asked, and the boss apologized for not being able to pay
them
> enough
> to prevent the necessity of the work and gave their blessing.
> 2.  They asked, the boss postured and forbade it, so they didn't
work.
> 3.  The boss postured and forbade it, but they did it anyhow.
> 4.  They didn't ask.
>
> In the last two categories, I've seen people get severely burned.
Companies
> in categories 3 and 4 (no matter how callous) aren't stupid -- they
rightly
> figure that if you need to "moonlight", you can't afford a legal
defense
> against them.  On the other hand, I've seen companies threaten legal
action
> against an employee who knew _their employers'_ financial standing
and
> turned
> the situation in their favor...
>
> JME,
>
> Dean Asmussen
> Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
> Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
> E-mail:  DAsmussen@aol.com
>
> "Old programmers never die, they just can't C as well." -- Anonymous
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