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Re:White House urges ban on non-compete agreements for many ... by omnimus on Wednesday October 26, 2016 @05:10AM (#12794990)
Exactly. The views on this are so twisted in US. People actualy believe that its the company giving away everything. Truth is if youve worked on quantum computers for five years youve generated so much of this know how. Youve invested ideas, energy, time - its you givin away knowledge not company.
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Re:White House urges ban on non-compete agreements for many ... by cmdrfred on Wednesday October 26, 2016 @10:07AM (#12796520)
Also, was this that employees first job? Certainly he gained experience somewhere else first. Why should the first company benefit from that? It's the circle of life.
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