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   JamesB (2139) @ECHQ@EMF (mw1cgg@mastodon.radio)'s status on Friday, 10-Nov-2023 19:03:03 JST JamesB (2139) @ECHQ@EMF

   Superb!

   • iced depresso and Linux Walt Alt (@lnxw37a2) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} like this.
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     pettter (pettter@mastodon.acc.umu.se)'s status on Friday, 10-Nov-2023 19:06:13 JST pettter

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     @mw1cgg Uh what the fuck?

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     pettter (pettter@mastodon.acc.umu.se)'s status on Friday, 10-Nov-2023 19:07:16 JST pettter

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     @mw1cgg like, you don't take issue with this? With being owned by the company you work for to the extent that they own what you produce on your own free time?

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     pettter (pettter@mastodon.acc.umu.se)'s status on Friday, 10-Nov-2023 21:26:58 JST pettter

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     • Rich Felker

     @dalias @mw1cgg That's wild.

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     Rich Felker (dalias@hachyderm.io)'s status on Friday, 10-Nov-2023 21:26:59 JST Rich Felker

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     • pettter

     @pettter @mw1cgg This is standard abusive practice by a number of companies. It's illegal in some jurisdiction but the ppl with leverage to call it out and put a stop to it, mostly don't but just sign. 🤬

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     pettter (pettter@mastodon.acc.umu.se)'s status on Friday, 10-Nov-2023 23:48:02 JST pettter

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     • Rich Felker
     • Advanced Persistent Teapot

     @http_error_418 Shows the importance of solidarity and unions I guess. @dalias @mw1cgg

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     Advanced Persistent Teapot (http_error_418@hachyderm.io)'s status on Friday, 10-Nov-2023 23:48:03 JST Advanced Persistent Teapot

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     • pettter
     • Rich Felker

     @dalias @pettter @mw1cgg the people with leverage probably aren't signing the same contract because senior managers and board staff will get a different one with friendlier terms

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     Foone🏳️‍⚧️ (foone@digipres.club)'s status on Saturday, 11-Nov-2023 20:58:06 JST Foone🏳️‍⚧️

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     @mw1cgg I had to do this when I worked at Google.
     They were like "we own everything you make unless you get an exception"
     So I went "I make stuff using tons of copyrighted material, and I only get away with it because no one would bother suing some weirdo with no money. You really want to own that?"

     They gave me an exception

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     pwm (pwm@crlf.ninja)'s status on Tuesday, 14-Nov-2023 05:43:25 JST pwm

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     • Amikke
     @Amikke @mw1cgg It's going to keep happening so long as people allow it.
     Simply say no and it stops. Otherwise, you get what you deserve.
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     Amikke (amikke@qoto.org)'s status on Tuesday, 14-Nov-2023 05:43:26 JST Amikke

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     @mw1cgg honestly baffling that’s legal in the USA at all. Try that in an EU country and whatever local branch of the government enforces workers’ rights will happily explain to you how much you need to fuck off. Not to mention that if you get away with it and try to enforce it, you’ll be laughed out of court, likely also starting a separate case of breaking employment laws.

     Employers borrow a portion of your time, not take ownership of your life. Stuff like this should never happen in a country that claims to be civilised.