> Second, what Brian was reportedly told when accepting the job by Ariel Kelman (at the time, AWS’s VP of Global Marketing) was to the effect of “oh, don’t worr

> Second, what Brian was reportedly told when accepting the job by Ariel Kelman (at the time, AWS’s VP of Global Marketing) was to the effect of “oh, don’t worry; AWS has never enforced that non-compete clause against someone at your level/in your role/in this department.” My standard response to this is "great, then you won't mind if I strike it from the contract". EDIT: Reading on, I agree with the article: This "oh don't worry" is standard to get you to sign, so act like they will definitely enforce this in your case and plan accordingly.