The current HN title is &quot;Be careful before you sign a non-compete agreement.&quot;<p>Is there any time when I should <i>ever</i> sign one? OK, perhaps if my family was literally starving and this was the only job I could get. Aside from extreme cases like that, are there any circumstances where a non-compete would be a good idea for me? It seems like there&#x27;s no point in &quot;being careful,&quot; just reject them out of hand. Sort of like you wouldn&#x27;t say &quot;be careful when handling live wires while standing in a full bathtub.&quot;