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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.

>>qwerty+(OP)
But that's not what you described. You talked about a 6 months non compete, and then potentially longer in exchange for 50% salary.

Not everybody wants/can move to a cheaper place.

Finally, as mentioned in any messages here, engineers are not the ones suffering the most from unfair non-compete. It's retail/restauration workers and more "vulnerable" demographics.

Your "compromise" comes out as completely disconnected from reality.