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>>pg_123+(OP)
I've heard about a good compromise option existing in a country in Europe: noncompete agreements are not banned completely but are limited to last just half a year after the employee leaves the company. It can also last much longer in case the employer agrees to keep paying half the salary to the former employee.

>>qwerty+6d
Sounds like a terrible compromise to me.

Why do I need to spend 6 months without pay and then more time with only 50%?

>>dudul+cH
Because I would never want to jump straight into a new job anyway, a good sabbatical seems a great idea if you can afford it (leaving an engineering/management job suggests you probably can). Being totally free from a job and still getting 50% of the salary for free also sounds like a dream - just move to a cheaper place and enjoy the life.