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> I don't understand how a company can have the authority to limit someone like this for 2 years after working there. It's almost like the system in the US fav
by mhurron 10y ago
> I don't understand how a company can have the authority to limit someone like this for 2 years after working there.
It's almost like the system in the US favours business over individuals. Na, that can't be it.
- api 10y agoSilicon Valley has shown us that this doesn't necessarily really help businesses. It's an irrational fear-based scarcity-mentality behavior that actually harms businesses by ruining their talent ecosystems. You want employees to jump around and take on a variety of roles to gain experience and connections.
- sytse 10y agoIf most companies don't have non-competes that is better for everyone indeed. But there is no incentive for companies to be the only one not having non-competes. If you see employee mobility as the shared resource it is a tragedy of the commons. I think it would be better to mostly abolish noncompetes around the world as is already done in California. However as GitLab we have them in our contracts since it is in the interest of the company. It is a bit of a paradox.