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