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RE: FWD: Getting started as a part-time freelancer
Subject:RE: FWD: Getting started as a part-time freelancer From:Goober Writer <gooberwriter -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 18 Jul 2003 05:23:34 -0700 (PDT)
> Adding to Christine's excellent caveat, be sure that
> any freelance work you
> do is *NOT* for a company that could in any way be
> construed as a competitor
> of your full-time employer. Preferably, it should be
> in another field
> altogether, or at least a different market.
Right. It's best to freelance in another
industry/market to avoid these potential legal
problems.
It's also good to get your own equipment and software,
as you will definitely get into big trouble if caught
doing side work on your employer's machine or using
your employer's software at home. After hours or not,
they are not your resources to use for non-work (your
employer's work) purposes.
I knew someone who took their software home for
personal use, and somehow their employer caught wind
of it. The events that unfolded were not pretty.
=====
Goober Writer
(because life is too short to be inept)
"As soon as you hear the phrase "studies show",
immediately put a hand on your wallet and cover your groin."
-- Geoff Hart
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