body: Thanks in advance for any suggestions or help.
  
  
  I work for a large software corporation and have in my employment contract the standard clauses saying the company owns essentially any idea of mine regardless of if its during or outside office hours.
  
  
  I have a handful of hobby project ideas that I believe could earn good money that are completely outside the industry I work in. I understand because its "software" my corporation could claim ownership regardless. 
  
  
  Is there any loopholes I could use to avoid this as the corporation doesn't seem interested in the idea of having contact amendments to allow the ownership with me. 
  
  
  If I was employeed by Microsoft and then took a sneaky second job at Apple, could Microsoft claim ownership of any IP I worked on while working at Apple? Could I say create an organisation or a trust or something that "owned" the solution which would only mean i have violated my contract and be sacked, over them taking ownership? 
  
  
  This is likely dependent on country, region etc. but just seeing what options there are as currently I feel my only option is to leave the organisation.
  
  
  I understand I would need proper legal advice, just trying to work out if its worth pursuing lawyers to help on this or just giving up.
  
  
  
title: Employment intellectual property ownership loopholes