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So you’ve got an employee agreement in front of you: now what?
In this episode, I talk about practical steps you should take to make sure that you understand the terms of your contract, and how to potentially negotiate the terms.
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When you take a new job in software engineering or in IT, within the paperwork there often lurks an employee agreement: a contract between you and your employer. In this half-hour live episode, I talk about why these contracts exist, and multiple anti-patterns you should avoid.
This is the first of a two part series. In the next episode, I’ll discuss best practices for understanding and negotiating the contract.
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