you'll be surprised how often
someone loses out on a shedload of cash because they made all or part of something on work time (which includes breaks, overtime, and simply being on the premises) and then that company discovers it, nabs it, and sells it.
The worst cases are when the creator has been making tons of money, then the company discovers they own the work, and demand the employee cough up every penny they made so far. Then fire them for using work resources for non-work stuff.
Copyright/IP laws are a bitch if you don't watch your actions carefully. They can really fuck you over
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Damocles wants no part of your debauchery, Wed 18 Feb 2009, 0:40,
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my old work contract
had a stipulation that and "concept, idea or creation" i had "during work hours" was theirs. IDEA?!! hmm i'm having a slash and i think of a genius end to world poverty? Theirs.
i fought good and hard against that one.
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