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CORPORATE GLOSSARY
The Truth About Employment Contracts
And how you can escape the trap
Note: I'm not a lawyer, and no part of this article is intended as legal advice.
When I saw the phone number on my ringing phone, I thought, "Must be a misdial." It was a client from years ago, and it was late, well past dinner.
I answered.
"Hey." Immediately I heard extreme discomfort in their tone.
"What's going on?" I asked.
"I quit my soul-crushing job." a long exhale followed.
"Are you okay?"
"They're monsters. Why did I sign that?"
When you help a client land a new job, you hope everything turns out to be unicorns and rainbows, but sometimes it doesn't. Job Hunting is like dating. The truth comes out a little at a time.
Slowly, the details came back to me. This client had taken a standard job with average pay and the most restrictive, invasive employment contract I'd ever seen.
This week's Corporate Glossary term: Restrictive Clause.
Or restrictive covenant. Whatever you call it, they're on the rise.
