Apple has an event today.
I hope Apple
- Releases a touchscreen iPod with a hard drive.
- Includes wifi in that iPod so I can use it instead of a Nokia N800.
- Makes it the same price as current iPods.
Money v. contract services
Since when is money more important than services delivered for that money?
For example, a contractor may sign an NDA and a non-compete agreement to get a gig. And perhaps agree to binding arbitration instead of using the courts.
Why would someone sign away their right to communicate or compete or pursue legal recourse just to get a certain job? Certainly, I can see how there would be circumstances that would make it worth the contractor’s while to agree to those restrictions. But it’d have to be a sweet deal.
What could be done to balance such restrictions? What requirements could a contractor put in a contractor put in his agreement?
One thing this reaffirms: He who writes the contract wins. So maybe contractors should write their own contracts. That’s an idea.
If a client or employer won’t sign the contractor’s contract in lieu of their own contract, then the contractor needs them more than they need him. Maybe that’s a bad situation for the contractor to be in. Move on if you can afford to.
Harry Potter
My wife finished reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone today. She gets to work early and reads.