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  I’m in a situation right now where I am leaving a company. I refused to sign a non-compete, but now non-solicits that are incredibly broad are taking their place, and are holding up in court
  I get enforcement on certain levels for certain info, or pre-existing business, but if I leave your company as a sales person, I should be able to take anything of mine with me immediately
context: Wtf kind of title is that >
  
  Yeah, The Economist has fallen far... >
  
  US government needs to outlaw a few things: non-competes, non-IP related NDAs, non-disparagements. >
  
  I'm not a fan of IPs and NDAs. If you have to prevent competition in order to stay in business then there is something wrong with your business. I also remember how problematic NDAs were for professional programmers trying to teach basic programming skills at a hobbyist group. As a teen at the time, the professionals really wanted me to take over teaching the group to help reduce the risk of them losing their jobs, getting sued, and having to pay their employers for breach of contract. I could see how torn they were by the joy and desire to teach their craft to other interested people and the fear of the repercussions of slipping up. >
  
  Tech workers always put on such a libertarian "don't tell me what to do" front, it's interesting they roll over so willingly for their corporate masters. >
  
  Non-compete is un-American