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Re:White House urges ban on non-compete agreements for many ... by BeetleB on Wednesday October 26, 2016 @11:14AM (#12797083)
>Let's an employer wants some insurance that I won't go work elsewhere because there is going to be a long training period or what not. I expect significant compensation for that, ideally in the form of a large signing bonus, maybe 50k per year of non compete.

They already have a mechanism for that. It's called a contract - you promise to work for the company for 2 years.

Your argument could easily be twisted to support cartels.

Re:White House urges ban on non-compete agreements for many ... by jaredklewis on Wednesday October 26, 2016 @07:21PM (#12801655)
No they don't. At will employment. Anyone can quit any job anytime they want.
Re:White House urges ban on non-compete agreements for many ... by BeetleB on Wednesday October 26, 2016 @09:14PM (#12802180)
From Wikipedia:

"The doctrine of at-will employment can be overridden by an express contract or civil service statutes (in the case of government employees)."