I'm okay with them, actually, but only as long as the company is still paying you the same wages. I think this condition should be a requirement. No pay == no

I'm okay with them, actually, but only as long as the company is still paying you the same wages. I think this condition should be a requirement. No pay == no non-compete. If they're not paying, they shouldn't be able to keep you out of the market, period. It's not a fair trade otherwise and just having a job in the first place is not even remotely conscionable as 'consideration' for a clause that prevents you from working.