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> Even lowest level fast food workers can choose a different employer.

Only thanks to a recent ruling by the FTC that non-competes are valid. in the most egregious uses, bartenders and servers were prohibited from finding another job in the same industry for two years.

>>fragme+(OP)
You're talking about what happens after a person signs a non compete, whereas my point is about what happens before he does (or doesn't) do it.

>>golerg+oc1
you say that like everyone had the luxury of making the choice not to sign those deals

>>fragme+TV1
Exactly, and I explain why. If you want to argue they don't, I would be thankful if you exposed the error in my reasoning.

>>golerg+x62
my argument is that some people don't, not without going homeless and living out of their car and eating off of EBT (in the US). if the choice was to sign a shitty non-compete, or get evicted, I find it hard to fault someone for signing such a contract. it's not a logic problem with your reasoning but that the reasoning starts from an (imo) unsound place.