This applies a lot to working as a "consultant" through an agency or even being employed by some company for some time. And as far as I know also even more often to being a hired CEO who has access to a lot of "secrets" that are vital to the company.
It is the non-compete agreement. Personally I feel I never ever want to sign such things because my personal take on it is that I never would want to hurt my clients anyway. Quite the contrary, I feel it could happen the other way around - I feel that these agreements that are so standard in most "employment" contracts are simply limiting. Of course, where I live, such an agreement has to be reasonable in order to even stand in court should the company try to act on it.
How would one go about negotiating a non-compete so that it does not limit future opportunities? Is it reasonable to just walk away if they refuse to change it?
It is the non-compete agreement. Personally I feel I never ever want to sign such things because my personal take on it is that I never would want to hurt my clients anyway. Quite the contrary, I feel it could happen the other way around - I feel that these agreements that are so standard in most "employment" contracts are simply limiting. Of course, where I live, such an agreement has to be reasonable in order to even stand in court should the company try to act on it.
How would one go about negotiating a non-compete so that it does not limit future opportunities? Is it reasonable to just walk away if they refuse to change it?
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