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  • cummynism [she/her,they/them]
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    4 years ago

    After I took a voluntary pay cut then was laid off, my boss didn't tell any of our clients so they were still calling me directly weeks after I had left. I think he's going to go out of business soon.

    • TillieNeuen [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      My dad's former boss did something similar. My dad took those contacts and started his own business. Can you do the same? Your former company wasn't loyal to you, why should you be loyal to them?

      • cummynism [she/her,they/them]
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        4 years ago

        I've thought about it, I know a lot of them really liked me and stuck with us (the company) because I did all their work. I know one of the companies just lost their sysadmin who was making more than I was and I've thought about applying there since the NDA/no compete expires in a couple months.

        • dapranker [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          I would look in to how binding your non compete was, in my experience they often aren't very enforcable and easily worked around

        • TillieNeuen [she/her]
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          4 years ago

          Talk to them now, casually. "Hey Bob, I know you've got that opening. I'd love to come work for your company, but my non compete is still in effect . . ." they may be able to help you weasel your way out of it, or may hold it for you.

        • TillieNeuen [she/her]
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          4 years ago

          He fucked my dad over, so he was like, forget the non compete and I won't take you to court. So the small business tyrant backed down, and now my dad is self-employed (and he doesn't have any employees, so he hasn't become a small business tyrant himself). He just had a lawyer he knew write a scary letter and it was all over.