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06-02-2003, 05:15 AM #1developerGuest
Hello!
When looking for an onsite work at a hosting company, can they state in the employee contract that a person is forbidden to open a hosting service within three years after they has quit working for the company?
Thanks
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06-02-2003, 09:25 AM #2Addict
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Yes they can, and it's not a uncommon thing to see.
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06-02-2003, 09:55 AM #3eHostSpaceGuest
I don't think there's anything wrong with such a clause in the contract. Same goes: if you do not like such a clause, you may just hop on to another company who does not offer such things.
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06-02-2003, 10:48 AM #4developerGuest
But three years....?
What is the reason?
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06-02-2003, 12:57 PM #5ProWebUKGuest
anyone who has the knowledge and time to become a webhost should be allowed.....
I guess if you want to just learn more about the web hosting industry by working with another web host who doesnt have anything like that within its contract.
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Chris
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06-02-2003, 04:52 PM #6Addict
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I dont realy think that its the right thing to do, stoping them from starting their own hosting company but like eHostSpace said, if you dont like it, dont sign it :P
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06-02-2003, 06:11 PM #7eHostSpaceGuestWhat such companies are afraid is that you learn the trades from them and you "backstab" them by taking away clients, esp if you are in the sales dept. It's always possible and it'd happended before. I was supposed to be a client of x company and mr y came and said he could provide same services as x and said that he used to be from x and said he quitted x because their lousy services affected the reputation of himself. So, now I went into believing x since he could convince me (obviously he said more than just this!Originally posted by developer@Jun 2 2003, 09:48 AM
But three years....?
What is the reason?
and signed up for mr y's company instead of x hosting company. This is one possible situation to be prevented by the clause.
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06-02-2003, 10:35 PM #8northwindGuest
Actually it really is uncommon to see, but many might begin to enforce it for the reason ehostspace has stated above.
Right now, there has been a increasing amount of hosting company's starting these days and well, some are not really actually good enough to make it.
By working with a hosting company they may learn the trade, and get to know the clients and might take them away from the main host as you quit.
Again, its up to the person who signs it but, i mean its something that is totally wrong.
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06-03-2003, 04:48 AM #9developerGuest
Thanks for the answers, now I do understand.
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06-05-2003, 11:31 AM #10DaponGuest
When I left Verio I had to wait 1 year to do anything with hosting. But I was in management and knew more than the average employee about some of the workings. I didn't have a problem with it. It gave me time to spend with my sons.
Three years seem excesive to me though. But they can put anything they want in their contract. If you don't like it you can ask them to change it or go somewhere else. It's a chance for you to sell your self to them. Make them think you are so valuable that they don't want to lose you over that clause. Heck, I negotiate all kinds of things, from more vacation time to salary, to better medical benifits. Just prove your worth.
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