> Is there any time when I should ever sign one? If someone is going to pay me a chunk of change not to work in my area of expertise for the length of the non-

> Is there any time when I should ever sign one? If someone is going to pay me a chunk of change not to work in my area of expertise for the length of the non-compete, sure. If the language only covers things I wouldn't do anyway (like reveal employer-specific information, trade secrets, product roadmaps, soliciting customers, and so on).