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Re:Amazon sues former AWS VP over non-compete deal by khazhoux on Monday June 12, 2017 @10:43PM (#14542561)
I had to look that up, but yes, the Big Co's (AFAIK) will not negotiate on clauses of their employment contracts. Feel free to negotiate all you want on salary, stock, etc, but not the non-compete/etc.

Not sure what you mean by getting in writing. It is what it is.

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Re:Amazon sues former AWS VP over non-compete deal by foxyv on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @01:25PM (#14554310)
There are different types of contracts. A standard form contract or "Contract of Adhesion" has certain limitations because it is where terms are created by only one party, in this case Amazon.

- While these types of contracts are not illegal per se, there exists a very real possibility for unconscionability. In addition, in the event of an ambiguity, such ambiguity will be resolved contra proferentem against the party drafting the contract language.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_form_contract

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