Look before you leap Virginia Employees

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So you want to start a company?

The great American dream can be yours, right?

What kind of company? What kind of clients? What kind of services? Do you hope to stay in the same business you are in now? Serve the same clients / customers? Use your years of experience to start a better [...]

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Have a Non-Compete, But Want to Accept Another Job?

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I love “to do” lists. They make seemingly difficult and impossible tasks more manageable. 

Here is my “to do” list for Virginia employees who (a) have an employment contract or non-compete and (b) want to explore or accept a job with another company in their industry. BEFORE YOU APPLY FOR that other job (sorry I had to [...]

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Negotiating a Virginia Employment Contract with Your Boss

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Pop quiz: “Which of the following is the most irritating way (to get what you want)?”

A: “This is now the 5th time I have asked you to take out the trash.”

B: “Sweetheart, when you get a second would you mind taking the trash out?”

C: “Thank you again for taking the trash out. [...]

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