I once paid for legal advice about a non compete & received advice that it was worded as too broad to be enforceable or that it likely would be diluted & reduce

I once paid for legal advice about a non compete & received advice that it was worded as too broad to be enforceable or that it likely would be diluted & reduced in scope if it ever ended up in court. So getting individual advice is always an option, but might not be cheap. > I don’t think it’s a big problem unless you actively harm your former employer. Anecdotally, I've heard of two situations where employees left a business to start their own business directly competing with former employer, in both cases the former employer initiated legal action. In both cases they ended up with viable businesses after a year or two of legal battles. So if you're thinking of doing this, might be worth getting legal advice first. If you're given a new contract to sign with non competes etc you can always try striking out the clauses you don't like then see what the other party does. This probably isn't a winning move if you really need the work but if you have other options and can afford to walk away it gives you a bit more flexibility to ask for better terms, many things are often negotiable.