One of the FAANGs tried to get me, as an independent contractor, to sign a non-compete that exactly described my business. And they wanted a multi-million dolla

One of the FAANGs tried to get me, as an independent contractor, to sign a non-compete that exactly described my business. And they wanted a multi-million dollar indemnification for work that amounted to 2+2=4. As in, no one owns the work result, it's a discovery of facts about how the world works. At first they suggested I needed to sign the agreement before they'd pay my invoice, but then quickly paid it and nixed further work planned. I was not going to sign something so blatantly lopsided. Not everyone is in a position to do that though.