Non competes wouldn't be a big deal, if companies were required to use them fairly and sensibly: by matching a competitor's compensation for the duration of how

Non competes wouldn't be a big deal, if companies were required to use them fairly and sensibly: by matching a competitor's compensation for the duration of however long they want someone to not work for a competitor. Companies want to have their cake and eat it too: no, you can't work for someone else, and no, we're not gonna compensate you for that.