DeepMind AI staff tied to "aggressive" noncompete

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fcpguru · 2m ago

so employee goes to DeepMind and says "I'm leaving." and they say two options:

1. agree to 1 year PTO, THEN go work for new company or

2. leave now and join them but we'll try and sue you for non-compete

And depending on the state/country 2 might be a real threat.

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DeepMind AI staff tied to "aggressive" noncompete – Offering year-long PTO

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