That's a reasonable argument, however, without strict legal restrictions that gets stretched as far as fast food employees being prohibited to go work at anothe

That's a reasonable argument, however, without strict legal restrictions that gets stretched as far as fast food employees being prohibited to go work at another restaurant, which is ridiculous on one hand and very understandable on the other - they have little bargaining power to refuse the clause, and a non-compete means they'll be less likely to leave so it allows the employer to keep wages low.