Comments on: As Legislators Ponder Non-Compete Agreements, A Look at Massachusetts’ Innovation History

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Anonymous — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:23:57 +0000

I’m a SW engineer who as worked in telecom and storage businesses. The last 4 telecom employers each hired me because I had “telecom” experience.. otherwise they probably would have H4a workers there. Non asked me to sign anything very overreaching.. now imagine I am in a position today, as a contractor, that they want me to sign a NO COMPETE agreement for a year, but the contract length is SIX months. AND.. they hired me because of my former experience.. YOU CAN’T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS. This is complete BS.

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