Comments on: Steve Jobs Asked Palm's Colligan to Stop Stealing Apple Employees? http://www.imore.com/2009/08/20/steve-jobs-asked-palms-colligan-stop-stealing-apple-employees/ More of everything iPhone and iPad Sun, 27 May 2012 01:15:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SEO http://www.imore.com/2009/08/20/steve-jobs-asked-palms-colligan-stop-stealing-apple-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-70040 SEO Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:07:01 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=10537#comment-70040 <p>Just another stupid attempt for Apple to stop doing to them what they have done to others for years.</p> Just another stupid attempt for Apple to stop doing to them what they have done to others for years.

]]> By: fastlane http://www.imore.com/2009/08/20/steve-jobs-asked-palms-colligan-stop-stealing-apple-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-69971 fastlane Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:31:57 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=10537#comment-69971 <p><b>STEVE JOBS:</b> So, tell me about yourself.</p> <p><b>FORMER PALM EMPLOYEE:</b> Well, I used to work for Palm, and I have some info on their new phone that's in development in case you're interested...</p> <p><b>STEVE JOBS:</b> Hahaha! You're funny! Nahh, I'm sure whatever you have, it's nothing. So, when can you start?</p> STEVE JOBS: So, tell me about yourself.

FORMER PALM EMPLOYEE: Well, I used to work for Palm, and I have some info on their new phone that's in development in case you're interested...

STEVE JOBS: Hahaha! You're funny! Nahh, I'm sure whatever you have, it's nothing. So, when can you start?

]]> By: icebike http://www.imore.com/2009/08/20/steve-jobs-asked-palms-colligan-stop-stealing-apple-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-69963 icebike Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:57:38 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=10537#comment-69963 <blockquote> <p>"Your proposal that we agree that neither company will hire the other’s employees, regardless of the individual’s desires, is not only wrong, it is likely illegal,” </p> </blockquote> <p>Its revealing that Jobs only objected when HE was losing employees, but had no problem when PALM was being raided.</p>

"Your proposal that we agree that neither company will hire the other’s employees, regardless of the individual’s desires, is not only wrong, it is likely illegal,”

Its revealing that Jobs only objected when HE was losing employees, but had no problem when PALM was being raided.

]]> By: SpiceRak2 http://www.imore.com/2009/08/20/steve-jobs-asked-palms-colligan-stop-stealing-apple-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-69960 SpiceRak2 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:49:31 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=10537#comment-69960 <p>It is not uncommon for companies to have new employees sign a proprietary clause which restricts those employees from sharing fiduciary information with known competitors for a certain number of years after their employment ends. Although no company can legally restrict an ex-employee from applying to work with a competitor, there may be some legal basis for a breech of confidentiality.</p> <p>It would have been better if Jobs fortified his relationship with his current employees rather than go to Palm for a resolution.</p> It is not uncommon for companies to have new employees sign a proprietary clause which restricts those employees from sharing fiduciary information with known competitors for a certain number of years after their employment ends. Although no company can legally restrict an ex-employee from applying to work with a competitor, there may be some legal basis for a breech of confidentiality.

It would have been better if Jobs fortified his relationship with his current employees rather than go to Palm for a resolution.

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