There's option 3, and that's: don't say anything, strike some passages and sign it.

Whether that's a good idea, that depends on the circumstances but I'm just noting it as an option.

▲ throwaway2037 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

    > strike some passages and sign it

Oh my god: This is utter nonsense. They weren't kidding when they said don't take legal advice from randos on the InterWebs. Most companies outsource their employment contract authoring to an external law firm, then have (internal) senior HR go over your signed copy with a fine-toothed comb to catch exactly these kinds of "tricks". If your company is that stupid to allow it, then you don't worry about the shitty (potentially unenforcable) clauses in your employment contract.

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hedora 6 hours ago | parent [-]

That’s not really a trick. It’s how contract law has worked for years.

Of course, doing it without telling the new employer is a great way to get an offer rescinded.

Also, if you modify it after the other side signed, then you’ll want them to initial the changes.

If you modified it, then they signed without noticing the modifications, then I guess ask a lawyer.

I don’t see what outsourcing has to do with it. If they have power of attorney to an external HR firm, that seems like their problem. (I’ve never encountered a company dumb enough to do that though.)

	▲	SoftTalker 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Since it would be difficult to prove when changes/strike-outs occured relative to signatures, any such changes to the pre-printed agreement should be initialed by all parties.

▲ anticensor 9 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Not possible in some employment contracts.