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readyrnot

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    Comment #325510

    This is side work, I have another job.

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    Comment #324214

    Yes it is the founder and his buddy of many years. For many months now I've had that feeling that things are "not right". I've recently found out that he's one of those guys that w…

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    Comment #324213

    This is exactly what I would like, a meeting with everyone involved so that we can see what is true and what's not.

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    Comment #324142

    In good faith I continued to work. This was after I was lied to and screamed at. This was in hopes that they would turn around and be more agreeable. Clearly not the right thing to…

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    Comment #324093

    all my lawyer did back in the day was structure equity for Internet companies. He worked for one of the top firms. Trust me this guy is an ace in the hole. He like me is worried th…

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    Comment #324067

    I am actively engaged with a lawyer who knows about equity deals. He and I agree and our position is to find out what's in the stock agreement without signing anything first. I jus…

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    Comment #324066

    I have threatened this several times to which the founder freaked out and begged me not to stop. It's at a critical point. I believe mostly they are just trying to intimidate me. I…

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    Comment #324064

    They have filed a provisional patent and this is an interesting point. Again however I've not been paid ever for anything. Never at any point have I declared that I would relinquis…

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    Comment #324061

    The problem is if the idea is good and they take my code and sell it and make money then I've lost out. At this point I want what was promised to me.

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    Comment #324060

    No I've not been paid for anything. My lawyer at one point mentioned that if I was they could use that to say "oh we've paid him, that's what we agreed to as compensation". So I be…

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    Comment #323797

    it is a good idea ... in a perfect world this sounds ideal :)

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    Comment #323794

    You're right it is very stressful and difficult. I've thought of walking away many times since in my opinion dealing with dishonest people is not worth it. I haven't signed anythin…

  13. story
    Are these founders trying to screw me?

    I've been working for a startup for about a year now. I've written many thousands of lines of code for them. The founder has lied to me several times, gone ballistic on me and is o…