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I lost a job because of one. In nyc. Company made some threats and the offer was pulled.
by x0x0 7mo ago
I lost a job because of one. In nyc. Company made some threats and the offer was pulled.
- bluGill 7mo agoYou can sue the old company for that. You had a job that they are not allowing you to do. Courts don't like it when someone isn't allowed to support themselves, and so generally place narrow limits on what a non-compete tan cover. You should sue for the sake of the rest of us who might be next when this tactic is found to work.
- throwaway85825 7mo agoLawsuits take years and are very expensive in time and money. Years of litigation cost Epic billions in legal fees and lost revenue. It's much much worse if you don't start with millions.
- bluGill 7mo agoLawyers will take this for a share of winnings. The goal is to make it expensive for companies to say anything like that.
- throwaway85825 7mo agoOnly for slam dunk cases where damages are statutory or assured.
- bluGill 7mo agoThere are several low risk angles. It would be worth the price of an initial consultation / demand letter at minimun