Dima Zaytsev(@dizaytsev):Back in the days I was working for one of Daimler startups as a dev contractor. I worked with that team for about 6 months by then, until legal department at Daimler realized that I was treated as a regular teammate. And then the fun started. Daimler's legal insisted that: - I had to have a nameplate on my table with a clear sign that I am a contractor. - My desk had be surrounded by a WARNING perimeter (I kid your not). In the open-space office. - I was not allowed to attend team meetings. Any of them. - Worst of all - I was not allowed to use the coffee machine.

2026.09.12 19:36

Back in the days I was working for one of Daimler startups as a dev contractor. I worked with that team for about 6 months by then, until legal department at Daimler realized that I was treated as a regular teammate. And then the fun started. Daimler's legal insisted that: - I had to have a nameplate on my table with a clear sign that I am a contractor. - My desk had be surrounded by a WARNING perimeter (I kid your not). In the open-space office. - I was not allowed to attend team meetings. Any of them. - Worst of all - I was not allowed to use the coffee machine.

Sumit Kumar@TweetsOfSumit

2026.09.12 18:34

Ich erinnere mich noch wie die Legal-Abteilung bei Daimler ernsthaft meinte, wir müssen in der App (4 Mio B2C Nutzer), auf JEDER App Page einen Button rechts unten haben mit dem die terms und disclaimer usw geöffnet werden. Wenn es nach Legal geht, steht über, unter und auf jedem Button noch 24 Seiten Anwaltsgelaber. Der Job des Unternehmers ist dann zu sagen: Nein - Risiko gehe ich ein.