I think I have clauses saying I can't work for competitors and that everything I do belongs to the company (not only on company time, company equipment, or on order from the company ). I have pointed out that the contract means that if I write a bestseller novel while employed, my employer owns it, which is obviously nonsense.
In reality, I never bothered arguing about these. I trust they aren't enforceable and I don't even fear having to pay the legal process should the megacorp try to hold the damn thing against me. They are that unenforceable.
oh I tore into the owner of a company with those clauses and ripped him a new one for about 10 minutes....disgusting practice. I refused his offer and told him he should be thankful he has anyone desperate enough to work for him. He apologized to save face...but didn't seem to care.
In reality, I never bothered arguing about these. I trust they aren't enforceable and I don't even fear having to pay the legal process should the megacorp try to hold the damn thing against me. They are that unenforceable.