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Re:White House urges ban on non-compete agreements for many ... by tristor on Wednesday October 26, 2016 @09:40AM (#12796337)
What you're describing isn't "intellectual property", it's experience. The company you work for has no legal claim to your experience. Your experience is a personal asset which has value in the market and is a direct reason why a company hires and compensates you to do that job.
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Re:White House urges ban on non-compete agreements for many ... by fmavituna on Wednesday October 26, 2016 @10:39AM (#12796771)
And that's exactly my point. This is why non-compete makes sense. To repeat, because none of the stuff you have mentioned can replace what non-compete provides.
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Re:White House urges ban on non-compete agreements for many ... by tristor on Wednesday October 26, 2016 @11:15AM (#12797098)
Yes, what non-compete provides is an attempted legal claim on something inherent in you as a person. This is unconscionable.
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