Noncompetes are a classic example of employers abusing their position and their ability to lobby for laws such as these in the first place, to benefit their bot

Noncompetes are a classic example of employers abusing their position and their ability to lobby for laws such as these in the first place, to benefit their bottom line at the expense of their employees. If you had some sensitive information that an employee knows about and you are worried about losing them, why not just pay them more to stay on then, versus making them absolutely unmarketable in the workplace because all their relevant skills and experiences are illegal to be used again? What are you even expected to do in that case then? Get a job at McDonalds until the noncompete expires and you can actually send your resume out gain?