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A lawyer friend of mine told me that those non-competitive contracts aren't not always so binding as people think. Much of it is a scare tactic to keep employees in line. In business, it's aimed more at company executives who might decide to become entrepreneurs and start their own competitive businesses. It usually doesn't have such a binding effect on hourly workers. Some non-competitive agreements also depend on the manner in which the employment relationship was severed. That is, different things happen if a person is fired or laid off, than if that person quits, moves, or gets called up for active duty. A contract is not always binding if it prevents a person from making a living.
All I'm saying is, don't take that agreement at face value. Ask an expert who specializes in contract law.
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