You are starting a new job. You sign a stack of mysterious paperwork -- tax forms, etc. Some years later, it's time to leave. You find a new job in a similar business and give your notice. Your employer pulls out a piece of paper, signed by you, promising not to go to work for a competitor.
I became concerned about non-competition agreements after a constituent told me how her career had been derailed. As a young engineer, she had signed a non-competition agreement without fully understanding the implications. She worked in a specialized field and was essentially locked out of her field by the agreement.
To read the original article: No Compete Agreements: Restraining the Innovation Economy - Fenway-Kenmore, MA Patch
