I think this is a good thing to eliminate non-competes. When I was in highschool, I worked at Laser Quest and they made me sign a non-compete so I couldn't work at any other laser tag/arcade place for 3 years after leaving LQ. I signed it but considered it a joke because I knew I was under 18 and they couldn't enforce it on me anyway. But even back in the 90's they were doing these to that stupid of an extent.
I currently have a non-compete in my position as branch manager for the engineering firm I work for. I think the rule makes mine unenforcable now, but I wasn't worried. I was allowed to modify the wording on it when given it and it was narrowed down to specifically, I can't bring over or work with the same clients I currently do work with if I were to go to another firm. I also got 2 week bonus pay for signing.
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@Kurtroedeger I don't sign them.