Ask HN: Quit my job. Company coming after me

Post by sriram_sun » Tue, Sep 16, 2014, 6:53 PM UTC

joezydeco wrote: post #10

sriram_sun wrote: post #2

Contd.. 4. Lesson learned: The conversation with HR didn't turn out the way I expected. Although I was asked by the HR manager to turn in my resignation, I was unsettled enough by the order to leave that I forgot to give my resignation in writing. I was actually willing to do stay around a even a month for them until they hired a replacement and I had mentioned that to my manager. Not in writing though. Just a note f…

This gave them enough ammo to call a few recruiters and tell them that I quit without even a 2 week notice Unless you have an employment contract that said otherwise your employment is "at-will", meaning you can be fired at any time and, in return, you can walk away at any time. Two weeks is a common courtesy but is not required of anyone. Given the hostile environment, it probably would not have been a productive ti…

Post by _random_ » Tue, Sep 16, 2014, 7:10 PM UTC

sriram_sun wrote: post #11

loumf wrote: post #7

IANAL, and this is my 2 cents. Get a good labor lawyer. 1. Did your sign-on bonus state that you had to stay a certain time to keep it. If not, don't give it back. They are hostile (and have already taken hostile actions) and haven't earned consideration. Any payment from you should come with them signing an onerous agreement. 2. If you have to give it back by contractual obligation, then pay the whole amount. You ge…

To address point 7., My performance "award" was just an "employee of the month" style photo on the HR wall and a gift card for a decent dinner (not a performance bonus).

Post by late2part » Tue, Sep 16, 2014, 7:13 PM UTC

cik wrote: post #9

Get a labour lawyer, and get them on retainer. You may not need it, but that's fine. Lawyers hold funds in trust - not that anything can happen, but having them on retainer means that should you be in some sort of sticky situation, you can continue using said lawyer, as they're already on retainer. Then - stop. Don't do anything , anything , anything , without a discussion with said lawyer. Follow everything that law…

Post by late2part » Tue, Sep 16, 2014, 7:14 PM UTC

sriram_sun wrote: post #12

joezydeco wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This gave them enough ammo to call a few recruiters and tell them that I quit without even a 2 week notice Unless you have an employment contract that said otherwise your employment is "at-will", meaning you can be fired at any time and, in return, you can walk away at any time. Two weeks is a common courtesy but is not required of anyone. Given the hostile environment, it probably would not have been a productive ti…

True. Employment was "at will".

Post by georgemcbay » Tue, Sep 16, 2014, 7:19 PM UTC

morfizm wrote: post #6

sriram_sun wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I totally agree. My realization was that I'd rather spend the non-family time on my own ideas. I've edited my post so the focus stays on the questions I've asked.

RE your questions there's one thing I know: non-compete are not enforceable in California. Relax and join a different medical startup if you want. (I am not a lawyer, so get one to confirm, or get listen to another 10 random folks :)) Unsure about remaining questions: 1) can you do anything to prevent your defamation among recruiters and/or make them pay for it, 2) sign-in bonus tax issues. But my point was that as f…