&quot;I don&#x27;t mean to sound overly dismissive, but isn&#x27;t this just part of being an adult?&quot;<p>Reading and understanding what you read doesn&#x27;t make any difference.<p>In the U.S., employers have a lot of power.  Workers have none.  When every company has a non-compete (or whatever other egregious terms), eventually you have to sign somewhere so you can feed yourself.