They are basically two questions, but kind of related, so asking in same post
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What is the normal notice period in US when resigning? And is it an issue if a company is asking for more than couple of months of notice period?
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What is the legal value of non-compete clause in that agreement? That you will not work in the same industry for a set period of time after leaving the company. For example, if you are a software developer working at Netflix, you won’t work on any other streaming service / application for set amount of time after quitting / leaving the job.
If you’re at the level where a non-compete clause is going to come up, you should talk to a lawyer.
For most salaried jobs, two weeks notice is considered appropriate.
When does that level start? Generally speaking.
Generally you’ll have sign an employment contract that you should check, and have a lawyer look over if it’s going to matter. A lot of non-competes on paper are unenforceable, but IANAL.
OTOH, the threat is sometimes good enough. I know a hair stylist that left her job and had to work other jobs for a year. The non-compete was almost certainly unenforceable, but the owner at her previous employer was crazy and petty, and likely would’ve tried to throw lots of legal resources at it.
That’s pretty crazy. I think the argument can be made that main skill of Software Engineer is developing software and they can do that in other fields, but for someone like hair stylist not allowed to work in the same field, I can’t even imagine that.
you should talk to the sandwich artists.
If they don’t mention it in the interview process, you don’t need to worry about it.
Yeah, I was talking about when they are specifically mentioned in the contact. Though, I did come across https://eig.org/state-noncompete-map/ that lists current status regarding non-compete in different states.
everyone at my last job had a noncompete snuck in with a stock gift (that had to vest as well). Did not need to be at a high level at all. I think higher ups had some more stock option type of things that plebs did not.
Not a lawyer, but it sounds like the attorneys wrote one contract and boilerplated it to everyone.
it was basically a thing to sign for the gift shares and in it was a bit adding the noncompete to the employment contract you signed with the company. it was really bs. I did not even think to keep a copy of the thing so basically I just know it as a rumor about the thing. Reall lips to asshole move on my and many people at the companies part.
I wouldn’t beat myself up for complying.
Take the money and run
oh I have no issues taking the stock. it was a pretty piddling amount though and im more annoyed I did not notice the poison pill. i mean I would have taken it anyway given I doubt any action would come from the noncompete and actually I have been out of work for over a year anyway so I think its moot.