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Re:To Compete Better, States Are Trying to Curb Noncompete P... by lukeschlather on Tuesday June 28, 2016 @09:34PM (#11998933)
I don't think anyone really has a problem with non-competes. But if someone is paying me $500k a year and really wants me to sign a noncompete, they better be offering me at least $250k a year as compensation for honoring the noncompete. It's totally unreasonable to say that the company can fire me at their discretion, but I can't seek other employment if they do so, and I'm not entitled to remuneration.
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Re:To Compete Better, States Are Trying to Curb Noncompete P... by st3v3r on Wednesday June 29, 2016 @12:42PM (#12002820)
"I don't think anyone really has a problem with non-competes."

I absolutely do. There is no justification whatsoever that a company should be able to keep me from working in my chosen field, and as a result unable to feed my family, just because they're insecure.

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