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Former IBM Exec Ordered To Stop Working For Apple
tom_guyette writes "ComputerWorld reports a federal judge has ordered former IBM executive Mark Papermaster, recently hired as Apple's vice president of hardware devices engineering, to stop working for Apple. The judge's ruling is based on a motion for preliminary injunction made by IBM, which states Papermaster's new job violates a non-compete agreement he signed in 2006. In response, Papermaster asserted to the court that 'Nothing about his new job will implicate any trade secrets from IBM.'"
Who says that IBM doesn't play dirty when it suits them? It wasn't so long ago when they were the Microsoft of their day after all.
Don't SIGN it. It truly is THAT simple. If you sign it then it is YOUR word. If you can't keep that you're nothing. YOU said YOU would do something. YOU then decided that you would not be a man/person/woman/goat of your word. If you can't keep your word what can you keep? You, probably not you personally, aren't worthy of breathing my air. (Again, note the probably not you personally though I suppose you might be that type of person.)
I say what I do, I do what I say. I mean what I say, I say what I mean. I'm NOT that ethical or that good a person really. I don't have a high order for moral values either. Hell, I think the best business person to walk the Earth was probably Bill Gates. I admire his flare. But no... If I say I'm going to do something than you can bet your ass I do it.
Today is the birthday of the Corps. That might have a small amount to do with my obsession with this topic. It has nothing to do with my views/values however. You are only as good as the word you give. A signature is more valuable than a handshake. Don't sign it if you're not intent on keeping it and willing to keep it no matter what happens.
"So long and thanks for all the fish."