Noncompete Clauses Increasingly Pop Up in Array of Jobs

Re:Noncompete Clauses Increasingly Pop Up in Array of Jobs by nkozyra on Sunday June 08, 2014 @10:19PM (#7866693)

You'd be surprised how easy it is to negotiate around this, assuming you're in such a position.

In either case, always make sure you review the terms and really think about where you'll be if you're let go or quit in the next 2-3 years.

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Re:Noncompete Clauses Increasingly Pop Up in Array of Jobs by zachlipton on Sunday June 08, 2014 @10:30PM (#7866733)

There may be some room to negotiate as an engineer. As a hair stylist or a summer camp counselor, the terms usually tend to be closer to the take it or leave it variety.

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Re:Noncompete Clauses Increasingly Pop Up in Array of Jobs by nkozyra on Sunday June 08, 2014 @10:57PM (#7866801)

Absolutely, but if a company is going to hire you, then you have some leverage.

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Re:Noncompete Clauses Increasingly Pop Up in Array of Jobs by danielweber on Monday June 09, 2014 @10:38AM (#7868660)

Yes, usually companies, even big companies, are fine negotiating these things.

But I've experienced two companies that dealt with people having problems with the agreement by telling the candidate really hard that s/he should just sign it, don't worry, we won't enforce it.

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