> I realize that Amazon is not in Silicon Valley Yep. In fact, it's in an entirely different state. > if it is true that white collar workers in Silicon Vall

> I realize that Amazon is not in Silicon Valley Yep. In fact, it's in an entirely different state. > if it is true that white collar workers in Silicon Valley have to sign contracts like this It's not. Here, this might help: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=california+non-compete http://lmgtfy.com/?q=california+non-compete > Disclosure: I don't work in Silicon Valley, or in Seattle, or in Tech. Do you work in a field that requires more than 30 seconds of diligence to do your job? If so, you might want to work on that.