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The only answer is it must be scoped to their core business and the use of their resources, otherwise it is always a hard NO. Sadly, these clauses have gotten

The only answer is it must be scoped to their core business and the use of their resources, otherwise it is always a hard NO. Sadly, these clauses have gotten more common and more broad as the years have gone by. The fact most fresh (and some senior) engineers/creatives just sign agreements with these unreasonable clauses is part of the problem. If people would say no more, companies would back off these clauses to not lose out on the talent. I get people need to work, but the only way to stop it is through people standing up and saying no or legislation. I dislike adding more legislation in most cases, but unless the workers stand up and the employers feel the pressure, legislation may be the only way.

throwaway85467 5y ago
> the only way to stop it is through people standing up and saying no or legislation Or unionization :P But yeah, I agree. I felt more than a little schadenfreude when I flatly turned down an offer based on this alone, after they'd spent lots of time and energy interviewing me and sweetening the offer trying to win me over. Hopefully it makes them think twice about the insanity their lawyers are trying to get away with. Of course if virtually every company is going to try and pull this, I'm going to need to strategize a little more so I can find a job I actually want to accept.