You won't be able to have a 2nd job that competes with a primary job.
Our company would file that as conflict of interest...

^^^
in some professions, this is common.

Is hop being both our weatherman and general all around fix-it info man causing an issue?

"Well shidddd", said my friend.

I just had that training last week.
They also claim not getting enough sleep with 2 jobs is a conflict of interest

Its been called into question. He also is kind of a bass pro, elk hunting guide, white water river pro, hog hunter, and electrician.

Its a fair question. I am sure he will have a solid defense.

I think this is a good thing, if it survives court challenges. There are other ways to prevent proprietary information from being an issue than stopping someone from taking a new job at a competitor.

Normally, I think the government has no business taking steps like this, but non competes are sometimes too restrictive (especially in some industries).

I think it is fine if you are not licensed for any of them....

It would be a very, very rare circumstance for a non-compete to stand. Courts have always had a strong bias toward allowing people to make a living. My guess (and just a guess) is that the company she attempted to get a gig at didn’t have the appetite to fight it…as most people don’t.

Maybe Uncle Zeek can weigh-in and confirm or refute, but I believe that if/when somebody has the resources and they fight it, they rarely lose.

Also, the best time to address this issue is when you’re leaving a company. Ask for that language to be removed from your severance document, OR negotiate severance $’s to compensate.

There will also be a 71.6% drop in homelessness. Who knew?

I've battled a few non competes.
They have to be ultra-specific, and they have to compensate you fair market value to not compete. Most won't do that, and the contract is more useless than used toilet paper.

This is perfect timing. Boss just came in 6 weeks ago and made us all sign one. One guy refused, he's been riding his [censored] ever since.

Hers listed the companies she could not work for. She has to leave the industry for 2 years, plus she took a signing bonus in the form of 10 k a year.

I feel like I've signed a non-compete with my wife's tang last few weeks, what gives?

I think the signing bonus is what makes a noncompete enforceable. They can sue her for $10K when/if she leaves. I think that's all they can get. A noncompete with no cash attached to it is just a piece of paper.