Hi everyone, I'm leaving and my manager gave me a TSAF form to fill out (Trade Secret Acknowledge Form). Is this normal, anyone fill out this form before? Is it safe to fill out? Thanks.
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@4tun...actually no, they need authorization and have IT access and change the password so managers can access it. You can't give away your password without an approval.
Giving Intel/your manager all of your passwords IS part of the exit process you dumb4ss @3dlj!!!! They need to access THEIR computer!!! Jeez. Get a clue.
The laptop belongs to Intel. They can ask you for hard drive and Windows login; they do even if you just go for tech support. When US ISPs got perp-walked, they were given a thumb drive to get their personal stuff off Intel's property first.
My manager asked me to tell my passwords to her! As per her it's part of exit process!!!
OP you need to man up and grow a pair of balls.
Wow, with the high a-hole factor here in the comments, it is no surprise that Intel is going down the toilet.
Like I said further down, if someone doesn't sign it, all "good" it does is that it gives your boss a bad day. If you hate your boss, go ahead. If you want to leave on decent terms with your boss and the company (i.e. if you are not a psychopath) and want to leave that little door open that you might return one day, then sign it. Just remember that someday, you might want to use your boss as a reference.
Even easier if you had no confidential information in your hands, ever (as unlikely as that is, as even simple org trees are company confidential). Then all the fields there will be N/A.
Heck, that document goes into some virtual drawer anyway and doesn't really cover anything that is not already covered by NDAs.
I share people's disgust for the organization called Intel, but there is no need to be an a-- about it.
Don't sign it. They don't have any legal right to force you to do it, if you do it voluntarily you're giving your rights away and force yourself to bind over what you've signed.
Most managers are very lazy and leave it to you to fill out the specific trade secrets/customer info/etc on it. So when you fill it out keep it as vague or narrow as possible and if there really is anything specific that is sensitive your manager should take the initiative.
You f---ing sheep you don't "have to sign" anything. Intel is not your friend! This is in their interest against your interest why sign it?
Everyone is requested to sign this, whether quitting or being let go. Technical/non-technical, exempt/non-exempt, everybody gets one.
It's part of their LDO (Last Day Office) process & checklist.
-1ulw
it's normal . I was an admin and had to sign it, even though I had zero knowledge of any trade secrets. It's a CYA thing for the company. Just sign it.
I'd ask for some money to sign that. $50k should do it
@new idiot. Are you still at school. Why would anyone do this.
OP here. Yes i will be filling it out, was just a bit thrown off, cuz my role has nothing to do with confidential info.
You have the right to run it by a lawyer. But in general those are pretty harmless documents. And I never say never. Who knows what the future brings. I, for example, am about to go back to an employer from 30 years ago. And I swore never again... But it is a different organization now and I am a different person.
Don't fill it out. Why curtail your freedom of speech or introduce legal liability. Always ask the question what's in it for me!
Yes, it is normal. What is your problem with filling it out? If you are not planning to return to Intel, you don't have to do it, but I don't see why you wouldn't do it, unless you are trying to make life difficult for your boss.
OP here. I'm actually resigning, and not planning to return to intel. Is it still OK for me to fill out, and should I fill it out? Thanks.
Yes, don't sweat it. These days Intel has nothing good that competitors want their hands on.
You normally need to fill it out if you are expecting any benefits (e.g. severance) from Intel and want to be eligible for rehire. I would keep the list of information short, and perhaps you can find someone in management you trust to advise you on what to mention. Unless you are a big fish Intel is not very litigious toward former employees except in case of gross theft.