Nah. If your friends are that valuable they could have negotiated for the extra comp either way. And then taken a long vacation on their terms. Also, your expe

Nah. If your friends are that valuable they could have negotiated for the extra comp either way. And then taken a long vacation on their terms. Also, your experience here is perhaps limited. Non-compete clauses are being given to janitors and sandwich-makers. E.g.: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/15/upshot/when-the-guy-making-your-sandwich-has-a-noncompete-clause.html https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/15/upshot/when-the-guy-makin...