You end up losing if it’s so hard finding a job that’s out of the non-compte that you end up unemployed for the length of the agreement. In that case the only

You end up losing if it’s so hard finding a job that’s out of the non-compte that you end up unemployed for the length of the agreement. In that case the only recourse would be to try sue/re-negociate under the angle that the non-compete is unfair (too low pay or too broad scope). Otherwise, if you find another job in another field, you’d get the full job salary + the 50% from the non-compete. That’s usually fair enough.